Malaysia

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Total population, Mid-2005, Thousands (UNESCAP) 26,045
Population by age group, 2003, % (UNESCAP)
0-14 years
15-64 years
65 years and over

33.2
62.7
04.1
Female population, 2003, % (UNESCAP)

49.2
Rural population, 2003, % (UNESCAP)

37.4
Life expectancy, Male, 2003, Years (UNESCAP)

71.0
Life expectancy, Female, 2003, Years (UNESCAP)

76.0
Life expectancy, Total, 2003, Years (UNESCAP)

62.6
Population density, Total, 2003, People per square kilometre (UNESCAP)

76.0
Population growth rate, Total, 2003, Per cent per annum (UNESCAP)

2.1
Educational attainment of the total population aged 15 and over, highest level attained, 2000, % (World Bank)
No schooling
First level
Second level
Post-secondary 
16.2
42.4
36.2
05.2
Educational attainment of the female population aged 15 and over, highest level attained, 2000, % (World Bank)
No schooling
First level
Second level
Post-secondary 
23.4
37.2
35.2
04.3
Distribution of male population aged 25 to 64 years by highest level of education attained, 2002, % (UNESCO)
No schooling
Uncompleted primary
Primary (ISCED 1)
Lower secondary (ISCED 2)
Upper secondary (ISCED 3 and 4)
Tertiary education (ISCED 5B)
Tertiary and advanced research programmes (ISCED 5A)
04.8
27.9
22.4
32.4
12.7
Distribution of female population aged 25 to 64 years by highest level of education attained, 2002, % (UNESCO)
No schooling
Uncompleted primary
Primary (ISCED 1)
Lower secondary (ISCED 2)
Upper secondary (ISCED 3 and 4)
Tertiary education (ISCED 5B)
Tertiary and advanced research programmes(ISCED 5A)
11.8
29.6
19.0
29.8
09.7
Distribution of population by age group and highest level of education attained, 2002, % (UNESCO)
  25-64 15-19 20-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64
At least completed primary education (ISCED 1) 92 99 98 97 94 89 75
At least completed lower secondary education (ISCED 2) 63 93 88 82 68 46 25
At least completed upper secondary education (ISCED 3 and 4) 42   71 58 45 27 15
Completed tertiary education (ISCED 5) 11     16 11 07 05