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Malaysia flag Malaysia Education

Education and science & technology indicators

Overview

Education and science & technology indicators for Malaysia, sourced from the World Bank. Covers literacy, enrollment, expenditure, research output, and more.

Key Indicators

Education Quality
73/100
World Bank (literacy + enrollment)
Math & Science Score
36/100
OECD PISA 2022
Average IQ
92
Lynn & Becker (2019)

Data Explorer

Primary completion rate, female (% of relevant age group)
89.8850736172053
2024 · World Bank
School enrollment, tertiary (% gross)
38.5013945445142
2024 · World Bank
Trained teachers in lower secondary education (% of total teachers)
91.7212905883789
2024 · World Bank
Primary education, duration (years)
6
2024 · World Bank
Children out of school (% of primary school age)
11.9696349522189
2024 · World Bank
Children out of school, primary, male
223142
2024 · World Bank
Children out of school, male (% of male primary school age)
12.7809372488755
2024 · World Bank
Female share of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) programmes, tertiary (%)
38.1637382507324
2024 · World Bank
Preprimary education, duration (years)
2
2024 · World Bank
School enrollment, primary, male (% gross)
90.3276653777399
2024 · World Bank
Primary education, pupils
3055288
2024 · World Bank
Children out of school, primary, female
181582
2024 · World Bank
School enrollment, primary, female (% gross)
90.3936077644114
2024 · World Bank
Primary completion rate, male (% of relevant age group)
85.7763433002456
2024 · World Bank
Secondary education, pupils
2640819
2024 · World Bank
School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index (GPI)
1.30503585927416
2024 · World Bank
School enrollment, tertiary, male (% gross)
31.8631997038357
2024 · World Bank
Population ages 0-14 (% of total population)
21.7863930270916
2024 · World Bank
Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group)
87.7397769648065
2024 · World Bank
School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross)
45.8486961220143
2024 · World Bank

Frequently Asked Questions

Sources: World Bank | UNESCO · Last updated: 2025

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