Number of employed persons in Malaysia 2023, by education level

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Amanda Siddharta,
Dec 10, 2024

In 2023, around 8.5 million Malaysians in employment had secondary school education, making it the most common level of educational attainment among those in employment. In that year, the number of people in employment was around 15.8 million.

Number of employed persons in Malaysia in 2023, by education level (in 1,000s)

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October 2024

Region

Malaysia

Survey time period

2023

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