Malaysia - Share of People With Basic Education in the Labor Force

Since 2014, Malaysia Share of People With Basic Education in the Labor Force was up 0.3points year on year. With 69.97 Percent of Working-Age Population with Basic Education in 2019, the country was ranked number 8 comparing other countries in Share of People With Basic Education in the Labor Force. Malaysia is overtaken by Peru, which was number 7 at 74.08 Percent of Working-Age Population with Basic Education and is followed by Thailand with 69.29 Percent of Working-Age Population with Basic Education. Liberia lead the ranking with 91.25 Percent of Working-Age Population with Basic Education in 2019, that is a growth of 2.3points compared to 2018. Madagascar, United Arab Emirates and Cambodia respectively ranked number 2, 3 and 4 in this ranking. Ukraine witnessed the best average annual growth at +10.1points per year, while Albania witnessed the worst performance at -12.6points per year.

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Date Percent of Working-Age Population with Basic Education
2019 69.97
2018 69.71
2017 69.44
2016 69.09
2015 68.95
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How does Malaysia rank in Share of People With Basic Education in the Labor Force?

# 112 Countries Percent of Working-Age Population with Basic Education Last YoY 5‑years CAGR
1 #1
Liberia
91.25 % 2019 +2.3 % +1.6 % View data
2 #2
Madagascar
89.78 % 2015 NA -1.9 % View data
7 #7
Peru
74.08 % 2019 -0.4 % -0.2 % View data
8 #8
Malaysia
69.97 % 2019 +0.4 % +0.3 % View data
9 #9
Thailand
69.29 % 2019 -0.9 % -0.4 % View data
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