Qualifications keep rising: 12.7% of Malays aged 15 and over held a university degree in 2025, up from 10.2% in 2020.
52,900 people. That is 12.7% of 416,900 Malay residents aged 15 and over in 2025. Sources: DOS GHS 2025 tables 17, 18; Census 2020 table 24. University fields of study are published without ethnic breakdown.
93,800 people. That is 22.5% of 416,900 Malay residents aged 15 and over in 2025. Sources: DOS GHS 2025 tables 17, 18; Census 2020 table 24. University fields of study are published without ethnic breakdown.
85,600 people. That is 20.5% of 416,900 Malay residents aged 15 and over in 2025. Sources: DOS GHS 2025 tables 17, 18; Census 2020 table 24. University fields of study are published without ethnic breakdown.
86,100 people. That is 20.7% of 416,900 Malay residents aged 15 and over in 2025. Sources: DOS GHS 2025 tables 17, 18; Census 2020 table 24. University fields of study are published without ethnic breakdown.
98,400 people. That is 23.6% of 416,900 Malay residents aged 15 and over in 2025. Sources: DOS GHS 2025 tables 17, 18; Census 2020 table 24. University fields of study are published without ethnic breakdown.
Total: 100.0% (may differ from 100.0% by up to ±0.2pp because DOS rounds counts to the nearest 100)
40,769 people. That is 10.2% of 400,750 Malay residents aged 15 and over in 2020. Sources: DOS GHS 2025 tables 17, 18; Census 2020 table 24. University fields of study are published without ethnic breakdown.
74,770 people. That is 18.7% of 400,750 Malay residents aged 15 and over in 2020. Sources: DOS GHS 2025 tables 17, 18; Census 2020 table 24. University fields of study are published without ethnic breakdown.
83,437 people. That is 20.8% of 400,750 Malay residents aged 15 and over in 2020. Sources: DOS GHS 2025 tables 17, 18; Census 2020 table 24. University fields of study are published without ethnic breakdown.
93,578 people. That is 23.4% of 400,750 Malay residents aged 15 and over in 2020. Sources: DOS GHS 2025 tables 17, 18; Census 2020 table 24. University fields of study are published without ethnic breakdown.
108,195 people. That is 27.0% of 400,750 Malay residents aged 15 and over in 2020. Sources: DOS GHS 2025 tables 17, 18; Census 2020 table 24. University fields of study are published without ethnic breakdown.
Total: 100.1% (may differ from 100.0% by up to ±0.2pp because DOS rounds counts to the nearest 100)
2020 categories aggregated to match 2025 groupings ("Below Secondary" = no qualification + primary + lower secondary; "Diploma & Professional" = polytechnic diploma + professional qualification & other diploma).
Sources: DOS GHS 2025 tables 17, 18; Census 2020 table 24. University fields of study are published without ethnic breakdown.
Malay students by level attending, 2025
Primary school is the largest group among the 107,100 Malay students (38.9%).
12,400 people. That is 11.6% of 107,100 Malay students aged 5 and over in 2025. Sources: DOS GHS 2025 tables 17, 18; Census 2020 table 24. University fields of study are published without ethnic breakdown.
41,700 people. That is 38.9% of 107,100 Malay students aged 5 and over in 2025. Sources: DOS GHS 2025 tables 17, 18; Census 2020 table 24. University fields of study are published without ethnic breakdown.
22,000 people. That is 20.5% of 107,100 Malay students aged 5 and over in 2025. Sources: DOS GHS 2025 tables 17, 18; Census 2020 table 24. University fields of study are published without ethnic breakdown.
11,200 people. That is 10.5% of 107,100 Malay students aged 5 and over in 2025. Sources: DOS GHS 2025 tables 17, 18; Census 2020 table 24. University fields of study are published without ethnic breakdown.
11,100 people. That is 10.4% of 107,100 Malay students aged 5 and over in 2025. Sources: DOS GHS 2025 tables 17, 18; Census 2020 table 24. University fields of study are published without ethnic breakdown.
2,300 people. That is 2.1% of 107,100 Malay students aged 5 and over in 2025. Sources: DOS GHS 2025 tables 17, 18; Census 2020 table 24. University fields of study are published without ethnic breakdown.
6,400 people. That is 6.0% of 107,100 Malay students aged 5 and over in 2025. Sources: DOS GHS 2025 tables 17, 18; Census 2020 table 24. University fields of study are published without ethnic breakdown.
Total: 100.0% (may differ from 100.0% by up to ±0.2pp because DOS rounds counts to the nearest 100)
Sources: DOS GHS 2025 tables 17, 18; Census 2020 table 24. University fields of study are published without ethnic breakdown.
