World\nASIA\nTPP\n

Afghanistan\nAlbania\nAlgeria\nAmerican Samoa\nAndorra\nAngola\nAnguilla\nAntigua and Barbuda\nArgentina\nArmenia\nAruba\nAustralia\nAustria\nAzerbaijan\nBahamas\nBahrain\nBangladesh\nBarbados\nBelarus\nBelgium\nBelize\nBenin\nBermuda\nBhutan\nBolivia\nBosnia and Herzegovina\nBotswana\nBrazil\nBritish Virgin Islands\nBrunei Darussalam\nBulgaria\nBurkina Faso\nBurundi\nCambodia\nCameroon\nCanada\nCape Verde\nCayman Islands\nCentral African Republic\nChad\nChannel Islands\nChile\nChina\nColombia\nComoros\nDemocratic Republic of Congo\nRepublic of Congo\nCook Islands\nCosta Rica\nCote dIvoire\nCroatia\nCuba\nCuracao\nCyprus\nCzech Republic\nDenmark\nDjibouti\nDominica\nDominican Republic\nEcuador\nEgypt\nEl Salvador\nEquatorial Guinea\nEritrea\nEstonia\nEswatini\nEthiopia\nFaeroe Islands\nFalkland Islands (Malvinas)\nFiji\nFinland\nFrance\nFrench Guiana\nFrench Polynesia\nGabon\nGambia\nGeorgia\nGermany\nGhana\nGibraltar\nGreece\nGreenland\nGrenada\nGuadeloupe\nGuam\nGuatemala\nGuernsey\nGuinea\nGuinea-Bissau\nGuyana\nHaiti\nHoly See (Vatican City)\nHonduras\nHong Kong, China\nHungary\nIceland\nIndia\nIndonesia\nIran\nIraq\nIreland\nIsrael\nItaly\nJamaica\nJapan\nJersey\nJordan\nKazakhstan\nKenya\nKiribati\nNorth Korea\nRepublic of Korea\nKosovo\nKuwait\nKyrgyzstan\nLaos\nLatvia\nLebanon\nLesotho\nLiberia\nLibya\nLiechtenstein\nLithuania\nLuxembourg\nMacao, China\nNorth Macedonia\nMadagascar\nMalawi\nMalaysia\nMaldives\nMali\nMalta\nMan, Isle of\nMarshall Islands\nMartinique\nMauritania\nMauritius\nMayotte\nMexico\nMicronesia, Federated States of\nMoldova\nMonaco\nMongolia\nMontenegro\nMontserrat\nMorocco\nMozambique\nMyanmar (Burma)\nNamibia\nNauru\nNepal\nNetherlands\nNetherlands Antilles\nNew Caledonia\nNew Zealand\nNicaragua\nNiger\nNigeria\nNiue\nNorthern Mariana Islands\nNorway\nOman\nPakistan\nPalau\nPalestinian Territory\nPanama\nPapua New Guinea\nParaguay\nPeru\nPhilippines\nPitcairn\nPoland\nPortugal\nPuerto Rico\nQatar\nReunion\nRomania\nRussian Federation\nRwanda\nSt. Helena\nSt. Kitts and Nevis\nSt. Lucia\nSt. Martin (French part)\nSt. Pierre et Miquelon\nSt. Vincent and the Grenadines\nSamoa\nSan Marino\nSao Tome and Principe\nSaudi Arabia\nSenegal\nSerbia\nSeychelles\nSierra Leone\nSingapore\nSint Maarten (Dutch part)\nSlovakia\nSlovenia\nSolomon Islands\nSomalia\nSouth Africa\nSouth Sudan\nSpain\nSri Lanka\nSudan\nSuriname\nSweden\nSwitzerland\nSyrian Arab Republic\nTaiwan\nTajikistan\nTanzania\nThailand\nTimor-Leste\nTogo\nTokelau\nTonga\nTrinidad and Tobago\nTunisia\nTurkiye\nTurkmenistan\nTurks and Caicos Islands\nTuvalu\nUganda\nUkraine\nUnited Arab Emirates\nUnited Kingdom\nUnited States\nUruguay\nUzbekistan\nVanuatu\nVenezuela\nViet Nam\nVirgin Islands\nWallis and Futuna Islands\nWestern Sahara\nYemen\nZambia\nZimbabwe\n Choose a country to compare\n----------\nAfghanistan\nAlbania\nAlgeria\nAmerican Samoa\nAndorra\nAngola\nAnguilla\nAntigua and Barbuda\nArgentina\nArmenia\nAruba\nAustralia\nAustria\nAzerbaijan\nBahamas\nBahrain\nBangladesh\nBarbados\nBelarus\nBelgium\nBelize\nBenin\nBermuda\nBhutan\nBolivia\nBosnia and Herzegovina\nBotswana\nBrazil\nBritish Virgin Islands\nBrunei Darussalam\nBulgaria\nBurkina Faso\nBurundi\nCambodia\nCameroon\nCanada\nCape Verde\nCayman Islands\nCentral African Republic\nChad\nChannel Islands\nChile\nChina\nColombia\nComoros\nDemocratic Republic of Congo\nRepublic of Congo\nCook Islands\nCosta Rica\nCote dIvoire\nCroatia\nCuba\nCuracao\nCyprus\nCzech Republic\nDenmark\nDjibouti\nDominica\nDominican Republic\nEcuador\nEgypt\nEl Salvador\nEquatorial Guinea\nEritrea\nEstonia\nEswatini\nEthiopia\nFaeroe Islands\nFalkland Islands (Malvinas)\nFiji\nFinland\nFrance\nFrench Guiana\nFrench Polynesia\nGabon\nGambia\nGeorgia\nGermany\nGhana\nGibraltar\nGreece\nGreenland\nGrenada\nGuadeloupe\nGuam\nGuatemala\nGuernsey\nGuinea\nGuinea-Bissau\nGuyana\nHaiti\nHoly See (Vatican City)\nHonduras\nHong Kong, China\nHungary\nIceland\nIndia\nIndonesia\nIran\nIraq\nIreland\nIsrael\nItaly\nJamaica\nJapan\nJersey\nJordan\nKazakhstan\nKenya\nKiribati\nNorth Korea\nRepublic of Korea\nKosovo\nKuwait\nKyrgyzstan\nLaos\nLatvia\nLebanon\nLesotho\nLiberia\nLibya\nLiechtenstein\nLithuania\nLuxembourg\nMacao, China\nNorth Macedonia\nMadagascar\nMalawi\nMalaysia\nMaldives\nMali\nMalta\nMan, Isle of\nMarshall Islands\nMartinique\nMauritania\nMauritius\nMayotte\nMexico\nMicronesia, Federated States of\nMoldova\nMonaco\nMongolia\nMontenegro\nMontserrat\nMorocco\nMozambique\nMyanmar (Burma)\nNamibia\nNauru\nNepal\nNetherlands\nNetherlands Antilles\nNew Caledonia\nNew Zealand\nNicaragua\nNiger\nNigeria\nNiue\nNorthern Mariana Islands\nNorway\nOman\nPakistan\nPalau\nPalestinian Territory\nPanama\nPapua New Guinea\nParaguay\nPeru\nPhilippines\nPitcairn\nPoland\nPortugal\nPuerto Rico\nQatar\nReunion\nRomania\nRussian Federation\nRwanda\nSt. Helena\nSt. Kitts and Nevis\nSt. Lucia\nSt. Martin (French part)\nSt. Pierre et Miquelon\nSt. Vincent and the Grenadines\nSamoa\nSan Marino\nSao Tome and Principe\nSaudi Arabia\nSenegal\nSerbia\nSeychelles\nSierra Leone\nSingapore\nSint Maarten (Dutch part)\nSlovakia\nSlovenia\nSolomon Islands\nSomalia\nSouth Africa\nSouth Sudan\nSpain\nSri Lanka\nSudan\nSuriname\nSweden\nSwitzerland\nSyrian Arab Republic\nTaiwan\nTajikistan\nTanzania\nThailand\nTimor-Leste\nTogo\nTokelau\nTonga\nTrinidad and Tobago\nTunisia\nTurkiye\nTurkmenistan\nTurks and Caicos Islands\nTuvalu\nUganda\nUkraine\nUnited Arab Emirates\nUnited Kingdom\nUnited States\nUruguay\nUzbekistan\nVanuatu\nVenezuela\nViet Nam\nVirgin Islands\nWallis and Futuna Islands\nWestern Sahara\nYemen\nZambia\nZimbabwe\n

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Election and Democracy> [1]

	Malaysia
Voter turnout in the national election	73.9% (2022) [59/199 countries]

Politician> [4]

	Malaysia
Statutory number of members (As of February 16, 2023)	223 [55/190 countries]
Inhabitants per parliamentarian (2021)	104,857 [42/192 countries]
% of women in parliament (As of February 16, 2023)	13.51% [151/185 countries]
% of MPs 40 years of age or younger (As of February 16, 2023)	12.61% [107/143 countries]

Political party and organization> [0]

Parliament> [0]

Political awareness> [0]

Political action> [0]

Public officials> [1]

	Malaysia
Evaluation of control of corruption (0-100) (2021)	61.1 [82/209 countries]

Public finance> [3]

	Malaysia
General government expenditures as % of GDP (2022)	22.3% [149/189 countries]
General government primary net lending/borrowing as % of GDP (2022)	-2.72% [109/180 countries]
General government gross debt as % of GDP (2022)	70% [60/185 countries]

Tax> [5]

	Malaysia
General government revenues as % of GDP (2022)	17% [152/189 countries]
Corporate income tax rate (central + sub-central) (2021)	24.00% [50/111 countries]
Taxes on income, profits and capital gains, % of GDP (2019)	8.5% [41/117 countries]
Social security contributions, % of GDP (2019)	0.3% [88/113 countries]
Taxes on property, % of GDP (2019)	0.0% [98/111 countries]

Social security> [0]

Law and Justice> [0]

Population> [10]

	Malaysia
Population (ten thousands) (2021)	3,277.6 [45/216 countries]
Popuation growth (annual) (2021)	1.1% [92/217 countries]
Popuation change in the last 20 years (2001-2021)	38.2% [76/217 countries]
0-14 years, % of the total population (2021)	23.3% [110/193 countries]
15-64 years, % of the total population (2021)	69.3% [22/193 countries]
65 years and over, % of the total population (2021)	7.4% [96/193 countries]
Life expectancy at birth - Both sexes (years) (2020)	76.3 [76/199 countries]
Life expectancy at birth - Female (years) (2020)	78.5 [80/199 countries]
Life expectancy at birth - Male (years) (2020)	74.4 [69/199 countries]
Population density (per square kilometer) (2021)	99.8 [104/216 countries]

Marriage and sex> [2]

	Malaysia
% of those who think that adultery is always wrong (2018)	89.8% [6/46 countries]
% of those who think that homosexuality is always wrong (2018)	83.0% [9/47 countries]

Birth> [6]

	Malaysia
Fertility rate, total (births per woman) (2020)	1.97 [116/200 countries]
Crude birth rate (per 1,000 people) (2020)	16.4 [106/204 countries]
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) (2017)	29 [113/183 countries]
Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) (2020)	7.4 [130/193 countries]
Under-five mortality rate (per 1,000 live births) (2020)	9 [126/194 countries]
Adolescent fertility rate (Births per 1,000 women aged 15-19) (2020)	13.6 [140/194 countries]

Parent-child relations> [0]

Family> [1]

	Malaysia
Extent of satisfaction with the relationships with family members (7 steps) (2018)	6.22 [2/47 countries]

Domestic problems> [3]

	Malaysia
Prevalence of stunting in children under 5 (%) (2020)	20.9% [60/154 countries]
Prevalence of overweight in children under 5 (%) (2020)	6.1% [77/154 countries]
Proportion of ever-partnered women and girls aged 15?49 years subjected to physical and/or sexual violence by a current or former intimate partner in their lifetime (%) (2018)	19% [108/151 countries]

Migration> [2]

	Malaysia
International migrant stock (% of immigrants in the population) (2020)	10.7% [91/231 countries]
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum (2019)	129,107 [32/164 countries]

National economy> [5]

	Malaysia
GDP (current US$, billions) (2021)	372.754 [39/192 countries]
GDP per capita (current US$) (2021)	11,399 [69/192 countries]
GDP per capita (PPP, current international$) (2021)	29,686 [58/192 countries]
GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$) (2021)	10,930 [55/173 countries]
Shadow economy, as % of GDP (2015)	26.1% [88/158 countries]

Saving and investment> [0]

Price and interest> [0]

Income inequality> [0]

Social inequality> [0]

Social position> [0]

Manufacturing> [0]

Services> [0]

Financial sector> [0]

Companies> [1]

	Malaysia
% of those who have confidence in business and industry (2018)	72.2% [24/47 countries]

Starting business> [1]

	Malaysia
New business density (new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64) (2020)	2.13 [66/121 countries]

Industrial policy> [0]

Employment> [3]

	Malaysia
Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) (2019)	10.3% [114/187 countries]
Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) (2019)	10.3% [114/187 countries]
Employment in industry (% of total employment) (2019)	27.0% [29/187 countries]

Female employment> [0]

Self-employment> [0]

Non-regular employment> [0]

Side business> [0]

Recruitment and job change> [0]

Work preference> [0]

Unemployment> [0]

Labor policy> [0]

Working time> [0]

Wages> [0]

Work motivation> [0]

Skills> [0]

Workplace> [0]

Industrial relations> [0]

Work accident> [0]

Housework> [0]

Voluntary activities> [0]

Education in general> [0]

Pre-primary education> [0]

Pre-primary education at home> [0]

Pre-primary education on letters> [0]

Pre-primary education on numbers> [0]

Primary school> [0]

Primary school students - home> [0]

Primary school students - school life> [0]

Primary school students - mathematics> [0]

Primary school students - science> [0]

Primary school students - instruction out of school> [0]

Primary school - evaluation of parents> [0]

Primary school - future educational plan> [0]

Lower secondary school> [0]

Lower secondary school students - home> [5]

	Malaysia
% of Grade 8 students who have their own room (2019)	71.0% [21/38 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who have their own room (2011)	65.6% [23/41 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who have internet connection at home (2019)	74.7% [34/39 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who have internet connection at home (2011)	45.5% [33/42 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who have their own mobile phone (2019)	82.4% [27/39 countries]

Lower secondary school students - Internet use> [6]

	Malaysia
% of Grade 8 students who use Internet to access the textbook or other course materials (2019)	57.8% [26/38 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who use Internet to access assignments posted online by their teacher (2019)	47.7% [27/38 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who use Internet to collaborate with classmates on assignments or projects (2019)	87.6% [4/38 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who use Internet to communicate with the teacher (2019)	65.3% [2/38 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who use Internet to find information, articles, or tutorials to aid in understanding mathematics or science (2019)	71.5% [23/38 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who use Internet to access learning games or activities related to mathematics or science (2019)	50.4% [15/38 countries]

Lower secondary school students - School life> [30]

	Malaysia
% of Grade 8 students who are absent from school once a week (2019)	17.0% [4/39 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who feel tired when they arrive at school everyday/ almost everyday (2019)	36.6% [30/39 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who feel hungry when they arrive at school everyday/ almost everyday (2019)	46.6% [5/39 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that they like being in school (2019)	39.3% [12/39 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that they like being in school (2011)	85.7% [18/42 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that they like being in school (2007)	35.7% [30/52 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that they feel safe at school (2019)	42.8% [26/39 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that they feel safe at school (2011)	74.1% [38/42 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that they feel like they belong at the school (2019)	28.4% [38/39 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that they feel like they belong at the school (2011)	80.7% [33/42 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that teachers at their school are fair to them (2019)	42.7% [21/39 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that they are proud to go to their school (2019)	59.7% [9/39 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who say that other students said mean things about their physical appearance (2019)	69.2% [1/38 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who say that other students spread lies about them (2019)	57.5% [4/38 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who say that other students spread lies about them (2011)	47.1% [25/41 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who say that other students shared their secrets with others (2019)	59.6% [1/38 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who say that other students refused to talk to them (2019)	49.5% [2/38 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who say that other students insulted a member of their family (2019)	36.0% [4/38 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who say that other students stole something from them (2019)	53.3% [3/38 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who say that other students stole something from them (2011)	59.3% [3/41 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who say that other students made them do things they didn't want to do (2019)	43.9% [1/37 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who say that other students made them do things they didn't want to do (2011)	23.3% [11/41 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who say that other students sent them nasty or hurtful messages online (2019)	46.5% [2/38 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who say that other students shared nasty or hurtful things about them online (2019)	38.7% [1/38 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who say that other students shared embarrassing photos of them online (2019)	24.1% [7/38 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who say that other students threatened them (2019)	27.5% [2/38 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who say that other students physically hurt them (2019)	26.5% [4/38 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who say that other students physically hurt them (2011)	24.3% [30/41 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who say that other students excluded them from their group (2019)	37.3% [5/38 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who say that other students damaged something of theirs on purpose (2019)	42.1% [2/38 countries]

Lower secondary school students - Mathematics> [47]

	Malaysia
Average score of mathematics achievement of 8th grade (2019)	461 [27/39 countries]
Average score of mathematics achievement of 8th grade (2015)	465 [21/38 countries]
Average score of mathematics achievement of 8th grade (2011)	440 [22/34 countries]
Average score of mathematics achievement of 8th grade (2007)	474 [16/26 countries]
Average score of mathematics achievement of 8th grade (2003)	508 [7/23 countries]
Average score of mathematics achievement of 8th grade (1999)	519 [8/17 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who work problems on their own in every or almost every lesson (2019)	21.0% [39/39 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that they enjoy learning mathematics (2019)	32.3% [16/39 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that they wish they did not have to study mathematics (2019)	5.0% [38/39 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that mathematics is boring (2019)	5.6% [38/39 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that they learn many interesting things in mathematics (2019)	39.1% [14/39 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that they like mathematics very much (2019)	30.9% [17/39 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that they like any schoolwork that involves numbers (2019)	19.1% [17/39 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that they like to solve mathematics problems (2019)	17.2% [29/39 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that they look forward to mathematics lessons (2019)	14.4% [20/39 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that mathematics is one of their favorite subjects (2019)	23.2% [22/39 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that they know what their teacher expects them to do in mathematics lessons (2019)	34.1% [30/39 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that their teacher is easy to understand in mathematics lessons (2019)	40.5% [21/39 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that their teacher has clear answers to their questions in mathematics lessons (2019)	49.3% [17/39 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that their teacher is good at explaining mathematics (2019)	55.2% [21/39 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that their teacher does a variety of things to help them learn in mathematics lessons (2019)	62.5% [8/39 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that their teacher links new lessons to what they already know in mathematics lessons (2019)	36.8% [29/39 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that their teacher explains a topic again when they don't understand in mathematics lessons (2019)	62.0% [18/39 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who say that students don�ft listen to what the teacher says in every or almost every mathematics lesson (2019)	11.1% [37/38 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who say that there is disruptive noise in every or almost every mathematics lesson (2019)	25.6% [12/38 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who say that it is too disorderly for students to work well in every or almost every mathematics lesson (2019)	16.7% [12/38 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who say that their teacher has to wait a long time for students to quiet down in every or almost every mathematics lesson (2019)	16.6% [26/38 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who say that students interrupt the teacher in every or almost every mathematics lesson (2019)	10.9% [32/38 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who say that their teacher has to keep telling them to follow the classroom rules in every or almost every mathematics lesson (2019)	47.1% [2/38 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that they usually do well in mathematics (2019)	8.8% [38/39 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that mathematics is harder for them than for many of their classmates (2019)	17.4% [13/39 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that mathematics is not one of their strengths (2019)	20.7% [31/39 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that they learn things quickly in mathematics (2019)	15.5% [33/39 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that mathematics makes them nervous (2019)	12.0% [28/39 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that they are good at working out difficult mathematics problems (2019)	5.6% [39/39 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that their teacher tells them they are good at mathematics (2019)	7.3% [37/39 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that mathematics is harder for them than any other subject (2019)	25.9% [10/39 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that mathematics makes them confused (2019)	21.7% [11/39 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that learning mathematics will help them in their daily life (2019)	39.5% [28/39 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that they need mathematics to learn other school subjects (2019)	22.0% [34/39 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that they need to do well in mathematics to get into the university of their choice (2019)	48.0% [21/39 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that they need to do well in mathematics to get the job they want (2019)	51.1% [16/39 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that they would like a job that involves using mathematics (2019)	16.5% [25/39 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that it is important to learn about mathematics to get ahead in the world (2019)	46.9% [15/39 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that learning mathematics will give them more job opportunities when they are adults (2019)	44.0% [26/39 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that their parents think that it is important that they do well in mathematics (2019)	50.5% [27/39 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that it is important to do well in mathematics (2019)	52.8% [26/39 countries]

Lower secondary school students - Science> [42]

	Malaysia
Average score of science achievement of 8th grade (2019)	460 [29/39 countries]
Average score of science achievement of 8th grade (2015)	471 [23/38 countries]
Average score of science achievement of 8th grade (2011)	426 [27/34 countries]
Average score of science achievement of 8th grade (2007)	471 [17/26 countries]
Average score of science achievement of 8th grade (2003)	510 [15/23 countries]
Average score of science achievement of 8th grade (1999)	492 [12/17 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who conduct science experiments at least once a week (2019)	28.7% [14/26 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that they enjoy learning science (2019)	54.3% [10/26 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that they wish they did not have to study science (2019)	3.3% [26/26 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that science is boring (2019)	3.3% [26/26 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that they learn many interesting things in science (2019)	60.9% [10/26 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that they like science very much (2019)	49.6% [11/26 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that they look forward to science lessons (2019)	32.9% [14/26 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that science teaches them how things in the world work (2019)	63.1% [11/26 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that they like to conduct science experiments (2019)	54.2% [17/26 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that science is one of their favorite subjects (2019)	40.8% [12/26 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that they know what their teacher expects them to do in science lessons (2019)	39.3% [19/26 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that their teacher is easy to understand in science lessons (2019)	47.2% [14/26 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that their teacher has clear answers to their questions in science lessons (2019)	52.8% [14/26 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that their teacher is good at explaining science (2019)	57.8% [13/26 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that their teacher does a variety of things to help them learn in science lessons (2019)	59.9% [9/26 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that their teacher links new lessons to what they already know in science lessons (2019)	43.6% [14/26 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that their teacher explains a topic again when they don't understand in science lessons (2019)	58.0% [13/26 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that they usually do well in science (2019)	13.9% [24/26 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that science is harder for them than for many of their classmates (2019)	8.9% [19/26 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that science is not one of their strengths (2019)	10.5% [25/26 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that they learn things quickly in science (2019)	27.6% [15/26 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that they are good at working out difficult science problems (2019)	11.8% [23/26 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that their teacher tells them they are good at science (2019)	10.7% [23/26 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that science is harder for them than any other subject (2019)	9.7% [21/26 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that science makes them confused (2019)	8.2% [25/26 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that learning science will help them in their daily life (2019)	57.0% [15/39 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that they need science to learn other school subjects (2019)	34.7% [20/39 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that they need to do well in science to get into the university of their choice (2019)	51.8% [14/39 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that they need to do well in science to get the job they want (2019)	49.7% [14/39 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that they would like a job that involves using science (2019)	33.4% [15/39 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that it is important to learn about science to get ahead in the world (2019)	55.9% [10/39 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that learning science will give them more job opportunities when they are adults (2019)	47.4% [16/39 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that their parents think that it is important that they do well in science (2019)	48.9% [20/39 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that it is important to do well in science (2019)	54.3% [16/39 countries]
% of Grade 8 students whose teacher gives them homework in mathematics every day (2019)	24.2% [27/39 countries]
% of Grade 8 students whose teacher gives them homework in science every day (2019)	15.4% [7/26 countries]

Lower secondary school students - instruction out of school> [2]

	Malaysia
% of Grade 8 students who attended extra lessons or tutoring not provided by the school in mathematics during the last 12 months (2019)	66.0% [4/38 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who attended extra lessons or tutoring not provided by the school in science during the last 12 months (2019)	61.3% [2/38 countries]

Lower secondary school students - future educational plan> [1]

	Malaysia
% of Grade 8 students who expect them to finish undergraduate or postgraduate degree (2019)	37.3% [39/39 countries]

Lower secondary education teachers> [11]

	Malaysia
Lower secondary education teachers: Total working hours (2013)	45.11 [5/34 countries]
Lower secondary education teachers: Hours spent on teaching (2013)	17.08 [30/34 countries]
Lower secondary education teachers: Hours spent on individual planning or preparation of lessons either at school or out of school (2013)	6.42 [25/34 countries]
Lower secondary education teachers: Hours spent on team work and dialogue with colleagues within the school (2013)	4.05 [1/34 countries]
Lower secondary education teachers: Hours spent marking/correcting of student work (2013)	7.42 [3/34 countries]
Lower secondary education teachers: Hours spent on counselling students (2013)	2.95 [4/34 countries]
Lower secondary education teachers: Hours spent in participation in school management (2013)	5.00 [1/34 countries]
Lower secondary education teachers: Hours spent on general administrative work (including communication, paperwork, and other clerical duties) (2013)	5.71 [2/34 countries]
Lower secondary education teachers: Hours spent on communication and co-operation with parents or guardians (2013)	2.45 [2/34 countries]
Lower secondary education teachers: Hours spent engaging in extracurricular activities (2013)	4.86 [2/34 countries]
% of lower secondary education teachears who think that the teaching profession is valued in society (2013)	83.77% [1/32 countries]

High school students - Performance> [6]

	Malaysia
Performance on the reading (15 years old, average score) (2018)	414.98 [56/76 countries]
Performance on the reading (15 years old, average score) (2015)	431 [49/72 countries]
Performance on the mathematics (15 years old, average score) (2018)	440.21 [47/77 countries]
Performance on the mathematics (15 years old, average score) (2015)	446 [44/72 countries]
Performance on the science (15 years old, average score) (2018)	437.62 [48/77 countries]
Performance on the science (15 years old, average score) (2015)	443 [46/72 countries]

High school students - Things at home> [5]

	Malaysia
% of 15-year-old students who have a computer they can use for school work in their home (2018)	50.5% [74/79 countries]
% of 15-year-old students who have classic literature in their home (2018)	28.4% [75/79 countries]
% of 15-year-old students who have books of poetry in their home (2018)	44.7% [40/79 countries]
% of 15-year-old students who have works of art (e.g. paintings) in their home (2018)	57.8% [45/79 countries]
% of 15-year-old students who have musical instruments (e.g. guitar, piano) in their home (2018)	54.4% [18/79 countries]

High school students - Atmosphere of language lessons> [53]

	Malaysia
% of 15 year old students who say that students don't listen to what the teacher says in their language lessons (2018)	16.1% [67/77 countries]
% of 15 year old students who say that students don't listen to what the teacher says in their language lessons (2009)	18.6% [54/72 countries]
% of 15 year old students who say that there is noise and disorder in their language lessons (2018)	31.0% [33/77 countries]
% of 15 year old students who say that there is noise and disorder in their language lessons (2009)	28.7% [33/72 countries]
% of 15 year old students who say that the teacher has to wait a long time for the students to quieten down in their language lessons (2018)	24.1% [43/77 countries]
% of 15 year old students who say that the teacher has to wait a long time for the students to quieten down in their language lessons (2009)	25.2% [41/72 countries]
% of 15 year old students who say that students cannot work well in their language lessons (2018)	16.6% [45/77 countries]
% of 15 year old students who say that students cannot work well in their language lessons (2009)	21.4% [18/72 countries]
% of 15 year old students who say that students don't start working for a long time after the lesson begins in their language lessons (2018)	19.9% [51/77 countries]
% of 15 year old students who say that students don't start working for a long time after the lesson begins in their language lessons (2009)	21.4% [44/72 countries]
% of 15 year old students who say that the teacher shows an interest in every student's learning in their language lessons (2018)	78.7% [28/76 countries]
% of 15 year old students who say that the teacher gives extra help when students need it in their language lessons (2018)	84.1% [6/76 countries]
% of 15 year old students who say that the teacher helps students with their learning in their language lessons (2018)	88.8% [2/76 countries]
% of 15 year old students who say that the teacher continues teaching until the students understands in their language lessons (2018)	84.2% [6/76 countries]
% of 15 year old students who say that the teacher sets clear goals for our learning in their language lessons (2018)	81.7% [15/76 countries]
% of 15 year old students who say that the teacher asks questions to check whether they have understood what was taught in their language lessons (2018)	83.5% [14/76 countries]
% of 15 year old students who say that the teacher presents a short summary of the previous lesson in their language lessons (2018)	61.1% [19/76 countries]
% of 15 year old students who say that the teacher tells us what we have to learn in their language lessons (2018)	78.7% [30/76 countries]
% of 15 year old students who agree that their teacher make them feel confident in their ability in their language lessons (2018)	88.7% [3/76 countries]
% of 15 year old students who agree that their teacher listen to their view in their language lessons (2018)	81.1% [6/76 countries]
% of 15 year old students who felt that their teacher understand them in their language lessons (2018)	75.0% [16/76 countries]
% of 15 year old students who say that their teacher adapts the lesson to their class's needs and knowledge in their language lessons (2018)	54.3% [33/77 countries]
% of 15 year old students who say that their teacher provides individual help when a student has difficulties understanding a topic or task in their language lessons (2018)	58.0% [29/77 countries]
% of 15 year old students who say that their teacher changes the structure of the lesson on a topic that most students find difficult to understand in their language lessons (2018)	49.2% [14/77 countries]
% of 15 year old students who say that their teacher gives them feedback on their strengths in their language lessons (2018)	41.2% [22/76 countries]
% of 15 year old students who say that their teacher tells them in which areas they can still improve in their language lessons (2018)	61.4% [4/76 countries]
% of 15 year old students who say that their teacher tells them how they can improve their performance in their language lessons (2018)	59.9% [5/76 countries]
% of 15 year old students who agree that it was clear to them that their teacher liked teaching them in their language lessons (2018)	87.0% [6/76 countries]
% of 15 year old students who agree that the enthusiasm of the teacher inspired them in their language lessons (2018)	88.2% [1/76 countries]
% of 15 year old students who agree that it was clear that the teacher likes to deal with the topic of the lesson in their language lessons (2018)	88.3% [5/76 countries]
% of 15 year old students who agree that the teacher showed enjoyment in teaching in their language lessons (2018)	83.8% [13/76 countries]
% of 15 year old students who read texts that include diagrams or maps for school (2018)	39.9% [4/77 countries]
% of 15 year old students who read fiction (e.g., novels, short stories) for school (2018)	37.1% [26/77 countries]
% of 15 year old students who read texts that include tables or graphs for school (2018)	38.0% [6/77 countries]
% of 15 year old students who read digital texts including links for school (2018)	20.9% [35/77 countries]
% of 15 year old students who say that the teacher encourages students to express their opinion about a text in their language lessons (2018)	50.6% [60/77 countries]
% of 15 year old students who say that the teacher encourages students to express their opinion about a text in their language lessons (2009)	50.6% [59/73 countries]
% of 15 year old students who say that the teacher helps students relate the stories they read to their lives in their language lessons (2018)	49.3% [24/77 countries]
% of 15 year old students who say that the teacher helps students relate the stories they read to their lives in their language lessons (2009)	56.0% [9/73 countries]
% of 15 year old students who say that the teacher shows students how the information in texts builds on what they already know in their language lessons (2018)	58.4% [22/77 countries]
% of 15 year old students who say that the teacher shows students how the information in texts builds on what they already know in their language lessons (2009)	55.7% [18/73 countries]
% of 15 year old students who say that the teacher poses questions that motivate students to participate actively in their language lessons (2018)	63.0% [25/77 countries]
% of 15 year old students who say that the teacher poses questions that motivate students to participate actively in their language lessons (2009)	61.6% [39/73 countries]
% of 15 year old students who have read a text of more than 100 pages in their language lessons (2018)	17.6% [52/77 countries]
% of 15 year old students who are told to write a summary of the book or the chapter in their language lessons (2018)	82.0% [8/77 countries]
% of 15 year old students who are told to list and write a short description of the main characters in their language lessons (2018)	83.8% [13/77 countries]
% of 15 year old students who are told to discuss in small groups with other students who read the same book or chapter in their language lessons (2018)	82.2% [2/77 countries]
% of 15 year old students who are told to give their personal thoughts about the book or the chapter in their language lessons (2018)	68.5% [56/77 countries]
% of 15 year old students who are told to answer questions about the book or the chapter in their language lessons (2018)	89.1% [4/77 countries]
% of 15 year old students who are told to compare the content of the book or the chapter with their own experience in their language lessons (2018)	44.5% [38/77 countries]
% of 15 year old students who are told to compare the book with other books or texts on a similar topic in their language lessons (2018)	46.7% [52/77 countries]
% of 15 year old students who are told to select a passage they liked or disliked and explain why in their language lessons (2018)	54.5% [35/77 countries]
% of 15 year old students who are told to write a text related to what they have read in their language lessons (2018)	80.1% [5/77 countries]

High school students - Internet education> [7]

	Malaysia
% of 15 year old students who have learned at school how to use keywords when using a search engine (2018)	73.7% [5/77 countries]
% of 15 year old students who have learned at school how to decide whether to trust information from the Internet (2018)	65.1% [40/77 countries]
% of 15 year old students who have learned at school how to compare different web pages and decide what information is more relevant (2018)	64.8% [22/77 countries]
% of 15 year old students who have learned at school to understand the consequences of making information publicly available online (2018)	65.2% [50/77 countries]
% of 15 year old students who have learned at school how to use the short description below the links in the list of results of a search (2018)	57.8% [15/77 countries]
% of 15 year old students who have learned at school how to detect whether the information is subjective or biased (2018)	47.5% [52/77 countries]
% of 15 year old students who have learned at school how to detect phishing or spam emails (2018)	37.3% [52/77 countries]

High school students - Reading> [20]

	Malaysia
% of 15 year old students who read only if they have to (2018)	31.8% [67/77 countries]
% of 15 year old students who agree that reading is one of their favourite hobbies (2018)	62.3% [11/77 countries]
% of 15 year old students who like talking about books with other people (2018)	52.2% [18/77 countries]
% of 15 year old students who agree that reading is a waste of time (2018)	9.8% [73/77 countries]
% of 15 year old students who I read only to get information that they need (2018)	66.9% [1/77 countries]
% of 15-year olds who spontaneously read magazines several times a week (2018)	9.1% [15/77 countries]
% of 15-year olds who spontaneously read comic books several times a week (2018)	18.6% [7/77 countries]
% of 15-year olds who spontaneously read fiction (novels, narratives, stories) several times a week (2018)	23.3% [13/77 countries]
% of 15-year olds who spontaneously read non-fiction books (informational, documentary) several times a week (2018)	13.3% [19/77 countries]
% of 15-year olds who spontaneously read newspapers several times a week (2018)	33.5% [1/77 countries]
% of 15-year olds who read books more often in paper format (2018)	24.8% [62/77 countries]
% of 15-year olds who read books more often on digital devices (2018)	40.1% [5/77 countries]
% of 15-year olds who read books equally often in paper format and on digital devices (2018)	25.7% [12/77 countries]
% of 15-year olds who spend more than 1 hour a day reading for enjoyment (2018)	32.6% [12/77 countries]
% of 15-year olds who agree that they are good readers (2018)	71.9% [33/77 countries]
% of 15-year olds who agree that they are able to understand difficult texts (2018)	54.2% [67/77 countries]
% of 15-year olds who agree that they read fluently (2018)	85.3% [4/77 countries]
% of 15-year olds who agree that they have always had difficulty with reading (2018)	20.8% [20/77 countries]
% of 15-year olds who agree that they have to read a text several times before completely understanding it (2018)	76.8% [2/77 countries]
% of 15-year olds who agree that I find it difficult to answer questions about a text (2018)	44.1% [5/77 countries]

High school students - Internet use> [6]

	Malaysia
% of 15-year olds who read emails several times a day (2018)	6.5% [70/77 countries]
% of 15-year olds who chat on line several times a day (2018)	72.9% [30/77 countries]
% of 15-year olds who read online news several times a day (2018)	27.3% [34/77 countries]
% of 15-year olds who search information online to learn about a particular topic several times a day (2018)	23.8% [59/77 countries]
% of 15-year olds who take part in online group discussions or forums several times a day (2018)	16.2% [28/77 countries]
% of 15-year olds who search for practical information online several times a day (2018)	21.9% [37/77 countries]

High school students - Impression of PISA Reading Test> [3]

	Malaysia
% of those who agree that there were many words they could not understand in the PISA test (2018)	39.2% [10/77 countries]
% of those who agree that many texts were too difficult for them in the PISA test (2018)	42.2% [4/77 countries]
% of those who agree that they were lost when they had to navigate between different pages in the PISA test (2018)	40.8% [4/77 countries]

High school students - learning method> [11]

	Malaysia
Extent to which 15-year-olds think of concentrating on the parts of the text that are easy to understand as useful for understanding and memorising the text (2018)	3.97 [3/77 countries]
Extent to which 15-year-olds think of quickly reading through the text twice as useful for understanding and memorising the text (2018)	3.36 [15/77 countries]
Extent to which 15-year-olds think of discussing its content with other people after reading the text as useful for understanding and memorising the text (2018)	3.81 [11/77 countries]
Extent to which 15-year-olds think of underlining important parts of the text as useful for understanding and memorising the text (2018)	4.34 [17/77 countries]
Extent to which 15-year-olds think of summarising the text in their own words as useful for understanding and memorising the text (2018)	4.10 [30/77 countries]
Extent to which 15-year-olds think of reading the text aloud to another person as useful for understanding and memorising the text (2018)	2.87 [50/77 countries]
Extent to which 15-year-olds think of checking that each paragraph is covered in the summary as useful for writing a summary of a long and rather difficult two-page text (2018)	3.58 [10/77 countries]
Extent to which 15-year-olds think of I trying to copy out accurately as many sentences as possible as useful for writing a summary of a long and rather difficult two-page text (2018)	3.43 [2/77 countries]
Extent to which 15-year-olds think of reading the text as many times as possible before writing the summary as useful for writing a summary of a long and rather difficult two-page text (2018)	4.08 [6/77 countries]
Extent to which 15-year-olds think of carefully checking whether the most important facts in the text are represented in the summary as useful for writing a summary of a long and rather difficult two-page text (2018)	4.27 [23/77 countries]
Extent to which 15-year-olds think of reading through the text, underlining the most important sentences, and then writing them in their own words as useful for writing a summary of a long and rather difficult two-page text (2018)	4.39 [17/77 countries]

High school students - response to a junk mail> [5]

	Malaysia
Extent to which 15-year-olds think of answering the email and asking for more information as appropriate for a message from a wellknown mobile phone operator telling them that they are one of the winners of a smartphone (2018)	3.15 [9/77 countries]
Extent to which 15-year-olds think of checking the sender�fs email address as appropriate for a message from a wellknown mobile phone operator telling them that they are one of the winners of a smartphone (2018)	3.57 [54/77 countries]
Extent to which 15-year-olds think of clicking on the link to fill out the form as soon as possible as appropriate for a message from a wellknown mobile phone operator telling them that they are one of the winners of a smartphone (2018)	2.94 [9/77 countries]
Extent to which 15-year-olds think of deleting the email without clicking on the link as appropriate for a message from a wellknown mobile phone operator telling them that they are one of the winners of a smartphone (2018)	2.76 [52/77 countries]
Extent to which 15-year-olds think of checking the website of the mobile phone operator as appropriate for a message from a wellknown mobile phone operator telling them that they are one of the winners of a smartphone (2018)	3.81 [28/77 countries]

High school students - effort and failure> [13]

	Malaysia
% of 15-year-olds who agree that trying hard at school will help me get a good job (2018)	92.3% [3/79 countries]
% of 15-year-olds who agree that trying hard at school will help me get into a good college (2018)	91.7% [11/79 countries]
% of 15-year-olds who agree that trying hard at school is important (2018)	92.2% [4/79 countries]
% of 15-year-olds who find satisfaction in working as hard as they can (2018)	92.2% [2/79 countries]
% of 15-year-olds who persist until a task is finished once they start (2018)	87.5% [4/79 countries]
% of 15-year-olds who enjoy doing things when they improve on their past performance (2018)	91.7% [6/79 countries]
% of 15-year-olds who would rather keep struggling to master something if they are not good at than move on to something they may be good at (2018)	87.1% [1/79 countries]
% of 15-year-olds who worry about what others think of when they are failing (2018)	74.9% [6/77 countries]
% of 15-year-olds who are afraid that they might not have enough talent when they are failing (2018)	68.9% [7/77 countries]
% of 15-year-olds who doubt their plans for the future when they are failing (2018)	66.8% [7/77 countries]
% of 15-year-olds who think that they can�ft change their intelligence very much (2018)	58.5% [6/78 countries]
% of 15-year-olds who enjoy working in situations involving competition with others (2018)	69.2% [16/79 countries]
% of 15-year-olds who agree that it is important for them to perform better than other people on a task (2018)	85.7% [1/79 countries]

High school students - competition and cooperation> [9]

	Malaysia
% of 15-year-olds who try harder when they are in competition with other people (2018)	92.6% [2/79 countries]
% of 15-year-olds who think that students seem to value competition (2018)	57.3% [13/78 countries]
% of 15-year-olds who think that students are competing with each other (2018)	69.6% [4/78 countries]
% of 15-year-olds who think that students seem to share the feeling that competing with each other is important (2018)	63.3% [4/78 countries]
% of 15-year-olds who think that students feel that they are being compared with others (2018)	63.1% [11/78 countries]
% of 15-year-olds who think that students seem to value cooperation (2018)	75.3% [3/77 countries]
% of 15-year-olds who think that students are cooperating with each other (2018)	77.7% [3/77 countries]
% of 15-year-olds who think that students seem to share the feeling that cooperating with each other is important (2018)	76.4% [3/77 countries]
% of 15-year-olds who think that they are encouraged to cooperate with others (2018)	78.9% [2/77 countries]

High school students - meaning of life> [3]

	Malaysia
% of 15-year-olds who think that their life has clear meaning or purpose (2018)	84.3% [9/74 countries]
% of 15-year-olds who have discovered a satisfactory meaning in life (2018)	60.0% [45/74 countries]
% of 15-year-olds who have a clear sense of what gives meaning to their life (2018)	75.4% [16/74 countries]

High school students - feeling> [9]

	Malaysia
% of 15-year-olds who always feel happy (2018)	64.5% [2/73 countries]
% of 15-year-olds who always feel scared (2018)	4.8% [24/73 countries]
% of 15-year-olds who always feel lively (2018)	35.6% [37/73 countries]
% of 15-year-olds who always feel miserable (2018)	5.9% [29/73 countries]
% of 15-year-olds who always feel proud (2018)	18.8% [42/73 countries]
% of 15-year-olds who always feel afraid (2018)	11.9% [15/73 countries]
% of 15-year-olds who always feel joyful (2018)	46.5% [25/73 countries]
% of 15-year-olds who always feel sad (2018)	16.0% [2/73 countries]
% of 15-year-olds who always feel cheerful (2018)	61.9% [3/73 countries]

High school students - goals in school> [3]

	Malaysia
% of 15-year-olds who think that their goal in school is to learn as much as possible (2018)	63.1% [10/77 countries]
% of 15-year-olds who think that their goal in school is to completely master the material presented in their classes (2018)	60.0% [7/77 countries]
% of 15-year-olds who think that their goal in school is to understand the content of their classes as thoroughly as possible (2018)	66.4% [12/77 countries]

High school students - doing things in life> [4]

	Malaysia
% of 15-year olds who usually manage one way or another (2018)	62.3% [74/78 countries]
% of 15-year olds who feel proud that they have accomplished things (2018)	84.9% [27/78 countries]
% of 15-year olds who feel that they can handle many things at a time (2018)	55.0% [66/78 countries]
% of 15-year olds who can usually find their way out in a difficult situation (2018)	79.1% [40/78 countries]

High school students - feeling at school> [6]

	Malaysia
% of 15-year olds who feel like an outsider (or left out of things) (2018)	20.6% [36/76 countries]
% of 15-year olds who make friends easily at school (2018)	83.8% [2/76 countries]
% of 15-year olds who feel like they belong at school. (2018)	72.8% [18/76 countries]
% of 15-year olds who feel awkward and out of place in their school. (2018)	20.4% [32/76 countries]
% of 15-year olds who think that other students seem to like them (2018)	70.8% [48/76 countries]
% of 15-year olds who feel lonely at school (2018)	18.1% [26/76 countries]

High school students - family support> [3]

	Malaysia
% of 15-year olds who think that their parents support their educational efforts and achievements (2018)	89.5% [9/77 countries]
% of 15-year olds who think that their parents support them when they are facing difficulties at school (2018)	82.7% [21/77 countries]
% of 15-year olds who think that their parents encourage them to be confident (2018)	88.2% [6/77 countries]

High school students - laziness and bullying> [13]

	Malaysia
% of 15-year olds who have ever skipped a whole school day in the last two weeks (2018)	15.3% [53/77 countries]
% of 15-year olds who have ever skipped some classes in the last two weeks (2018)	24.3% [48/77 countries]
% of 15-year olds who have ever arrived late for school in the last two weeks (2018)	35.6% [64/77 countries]
% of 15-year olds who have ever been made fun of by other students during the past 12 months (2018)	42.3% [6/77 countries]
% of 15-year olds who have ever been left out of things by other students during the past 12 months (2018)	50.5% [5/77 countries]
% of 15-year olds who have ever been threatened by other students during the past 12 months (2018)	23.5% [15/77 countries]
% of 15-year olds whose belongings have ever been taken away or destroyed by other students during the past 12 months (2018)	28.9% [8/77 countries]
% of 15-year olds who have ever been hit or pushed around by other students during the past 12 months (2018)	22.2% [15/77 countries]
% of 15-year olds whose nasty rumours have ever been spread by other students during the past 12 months (2018)	39.6% [3/77 countries]
% of 15-year olds who are irritated when nobody defends bullied students (2018)	79.1% [11/77 countries]
% of 15-year olds who agree that it is a good thing to help students who can�ft defend themselves (2018)	83.4% [14/77 countries]
% of 15-year olds who agree that it is a wrong thing to join in bullying (2018)	80.5% [24/77 countries]
% of 15-year olds who feel bad seeing other students bullied (2018)	83.8% [15/77 countries]

High school students - learning foreign language> [0]

High school students - problem solving> [7]

	Malaysia
% of 15 year old students who definitely check brochure to check how to get to the zoo (2012)	47.4% [15/64 countries]
% of 15 year old students who definitely study a map and work out the best route (2012)	29.6% [44/64 countries]
% of 15 year old students who definitely leave it to their brother to worry about how to get there (2012)	10.7% [28/64 countries]
% of 15 year old students who definitely suggest just to start driving (2012)	19.7% [44/64 countries]
% of 15 year old students who definitely check similarities with the machines they have used when the ticket machine is new (2012)	28.2% [47/64 countries]
% of 15 year old students who definitely try out all the buttons to see what happens when the ticket machine is new (2012)	16.2% [10/64 countries]
% of 15 year old students who definitely ask someone for help when the ticket machine is new (2012)	45.3% [8/64 countries]

University> [0]

Mass media> [5]

	Malaysia
% of Grade 8 students who watch television and videos for less than 1 hour per day (2007)	21.5% [46/50 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who watch television and videos for more than 2 hours per day (2007)	46.1% [4/50 countries]
Daily newspapers: number of titles (2004)	35 [35/153 countries]
Daily newspapers: Number of titles per 1 million inhabitants (2004)	1.39 [93/154 countries]
Daily newspapers: Total average circulation (2004)	2,753,000 [21/82 countries]

Higher education and Research> [0]

Attitude toward science> [0]

eGovernment> [4]

	Malaysia
E-Government Development Index (2020)	0.7892 [47/193 countries]
E-Participation Index (as a component of E-Government Development Index) (2020)	0.8571 [29/193 countries]
Online Service Index (as a component of E-Government Development Index) (2020)	0.8529 [24/193 countries]
Human Capital Component (as a component of E-Government Development Index) (2020)	0.7513 [85/193 countries]

Internet> [0]

Geography> [9]

	Malaysia
Surface area (square km) (2020)	330,241 [68/215 countries]
Land area (sq. km) (2020)	328,550 [66/216 countries]
Agricultural land (% of land area) (2020)	26.1% [138/209 countries]
Forest area (sq. km) (2020)	191,140 [32/209 countries]
Forest area (% of land area) (2020)	58.2% [30/209 countries]
Coastline (km) (2019)	4,675 [30/230 countries]
Population living in areas where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total population) (2015)	10.1% [43/172 countries]
Average yearly temperature (degrees Celsius) (1961-1990)	25.4 [49/191 countries]
Average precipitation in depth (mm per year) (2019)	2,875 [8/182 countries]

Biodiversity> [5]

	Malaysia
Bird species, threatened (2018)	63 [12/215 countries]
Fish species, threatened (2018)	87 [17/215 countries]
Mammal species, threatened (2018)	71 [7/215 countries]
Plant species (higher), threatened (2018)	727 [3/215 countries]
Terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area) (2018)	19.1% [77/211 countries]

Animals, environment and mankind> [0]

Environment and economy> [0]

Environmental protection> [0]

CO2 and energy> [4]

	Malaysia
CO2 emissions (kilo tonnes) (2019)	253,270 [23/191 countries]
CO2 emissions per capita (metric tonnes) (2019)	7.93 [24/191 countries]
CO2 emissions (kg per PPP $ of GDP) (2019)	0.268 [40/182 countries]
Primary energy sufficiency ratio (2018)	99.6% [24/63 countries]

Energy> [5]

	Malaysia
Coal supply per capita (kg) (2018)	1,117 [9/73 countries]
Crude oil supply per capita (kg) (2018)	790 [38/90 countries]
Natural gas supply per capita (million J) (2018)	54,328 [20/88 countries]
Electric power supply per capita (kWh) (2018)	5,363 [38/95 countries]
Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources, % of total (2018)	84.2% [31/97 countries]

Nuclear and radioactivity> [0]

Environmental pollution> [2]

	Malaysia
Age-standardized mortality rate attributed to household and ambient air pollution (per 100,000 population) (2016)	47.4 [121/183 countries]
Mortality rate attributed to exposure to unsafe WASH services (per 100,000 population) (2016)	0.4 [116/157 countries]

Waste and cleanness> [0]

Effect of the world economy> [0]

Trade> [7]

	Malaysia
Exports of goods and services (billion US$) (2020)	207.0 [27/173 countries]
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP (2020)	61.4% [23/173 countries]
Imports of goods and services (billion US$) (2020)	185.3 [28/173 countries]
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP (2020)	55.0% [45/173 countries]
External balance on goods and services (million US$) (2020)	22 [17/173 countries]
Current account balance (billion US$) (2021)	14.287 [22/193 countries]
Export from Japan (million US$) (2018)	14,725 [13/161 countries]

Foreign direct investment> [0]

National identity> [0]

International relations> [1]

	Malaysia
Period of United Nations membership ()	1957.0917 [80/192 countries]

Military> [2]

	Malaysia
Military expenditure (billion US$) (2020)	3.8 [45/150 countries]
Military expenditure (% of GDP) (2020)	1.1% [104/148 countries]

Crime and accidents> [1]

	Malaysia
Road traffic mortality rate (per 100,000 population) (2019)	22.5 [57/183 countries]

Police> [0]

Arms> [0]

Body> [1]

	Malaysia
Prevalence of obesity among children and adolescents (5?19 years) (%) (2016)	12.7% [39/190 countries]

Appearance> [0]

Exercise> [0]

Blood> [1]

	Malaysia
Prevalence of anaemia in women of reproductive age (15?49 years) (%) (2019)	32.0% [62/192 countries]

Sleep> [0]

Eating> [0]

Smoking> [3]

	Malaysia
Current tobacco smokers, men and women (% of population)	21.3% (2019) [46/121 countries]
Current tobacco smokers, men (% of population) (2001-2020)	40.5% [33/150 countries]
Current tobacco smokers, women (% of population) (2001-2020)	1.2% [118/150 countries]

Drug> [3]

	Malaysia
% of those who use cannabis	1.60% (2003) [94/122 countries]
% of those who use amphetamines	0.55% (2005) [40/99 countries]
% of those who use ecstasy	0.44% (2003) [36/93 countries]

Health status> [2]

	Malaysia
Healthy life expectancy at birth - male (2019)	64.5 [70/183 countries]
Healthy life expectancy at birth - female (2019)	66.9 [84/183 countries]

Disease> [5]

	Malaysia
New HIV infectionsf (per 1000 uninfected population) (2020)	0.19 [46/130 countries]
Tuberculosis incidence (per 100,000 population) (2020)	92 [63/194 countries]
Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) prevalence among children under 5 years (%) (2020)	0.06 [163/194 countries]
Reported number of people requiring interventions against NTDs (2020)	19,110 [100/194 countries]
Probability of dying from any of CVD, cancer, diabetes, CRD between age 30-70 (%) (2019)	18.4 [106/183 countries]

Suicide> [33]

	Malaysia
Suicide, age-standardized (per 100 000 population) (2019)	5.77 [130/183 countries]
Suicide - male, age-standardized (per 100 000 population) (2019)	9.02 [125/183 countries]
Suicide - female, age-standardized (per 100 000 population) (2019)	2.39 [132/183 countries]
Suicide - 15-24 years (per 100,000 population) (2019)	4.03 [123/183 countries]
Suicide - 15-24 years, male (per 100,000 population) (2019)	6.61 [108/183 countries]
Suicide - 15-24 years, female (per 100,000 population) (2019)	1.30 [154/183 countries]
Suicide - 25-34 years (per 100,000 population) (2019)	6.35 [117/183 countries]
Suicide - 25-34 years, male (per 100,000 population) (2019)	10.70 [100/183 countries]
Suicide - 25-34 years, female (per 100,000 population) (2019)	1.71 [150/183 countries]
Suicide - 35-44 years (per 100,000 population) (2019)	6.28 [132/183 countries]
Suicide - 35-44 years, male (per 100,000 population) (2019)	10.22 [126/183 countries]
Suicide - 35-44 years, female (per 100,000 population) (2019)	1.88 [149/183 countries]
Suicide - 45-54 years (per 100,000 population) (2019)	7.38 [131/183 countries]
Suicide - 45-54 years, male (per 100,000 population) (2019)	11.62 [130/183 countries]
Suicide - 45-54 years, female (per 100,000 population) (2019)	3.00 [130/183 countries]
Suicide - 55-64 years (per 100,000 population) (2019)	10.52 [113/183 countries]
Suicide - 55-64 years, male (per 100,000 population) (2019)	16.05 [115/183 countries]
Suicide - 55-64 years, female (per 100,000 population) (2019)	4.72 [109/183 countries]
Suicide - 65-74 years (per 100,000 population) (2019)	15.56 [93/183 countries]
Suicide - 65-74 years, male (per 100,000 population) (2019)	22.82 [96/183 countries]
Suicide - 65-74 years, female (per 100,000 population) (2019)	8.61 [84/183 countries]
Suicide - 75-84 years (per 100,000 population) (2019)	20.65 [86/183 countries]
Suicide - 75-84 years, male (per 100,000 population) (2019)	29.31 [102/183 countries]
Suicide - 75-84 years, female (per 100,000 population) (2019)	12.72 [77/183 countries]
Suicide - 85 years and over (per 100,000 population) (2019)	36.71 [76/183 countries]
Suicide - 85 years and over (per 100,000 population) (2019)	46.34 [100/183 countries]
Suicide - 85 years and over (per 100,000 population) (2019)	26.83 [59/183 countries]
Suicide - 85 years and over (per 100,000 population) (2019)	36.71 [76/183 countries]
Suicide - 85 years and over (per 100,000 population) (2019)	46.34 [100/183 countries]
Suicide - 85 years and over (per 100,000 population) (2019)	26.83 [59/183 countries]
Suicide - 85 years and over (per 100,000 population) (2019)	36.71 [76/183 countries]
Suicide - 85 years and over (per 100,000 population) (2019)	46.34 [100/183 countries]
Suicide - 85 years and over (per 100,000 population) (2019)	26.83 [59/183 countries]

Health care system> [5]

	Malaysia
Density of medical doctors (per 10,000 population) (2012-2020)	22.9 [76/193 countries]
Density of nursing and midwifery personnel (per 10,000 population) (2012-2020)	34.8 [98/194 countries]
Density of dentists (per 10,000 population) (2012-2020)	3.1 [78/167 countries]
Density of pharmacists (per 10,000 population) (2012-2020)	3.5 [73/167 countries]
Hospital beds (number per 1,000 population)	1.9 (2017) [68/110 countries]

Agriculture> [5]

	Malaysia
Agriculture, forestry and fishing, value added per worker (constant 2015 US$) (2019)	16,576 [47/165 countries]
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (million US$)	35,829 (2021) [20/185 countries]
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (% of GDP)	9.6% (2021) [71/185 countries]
Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) (2019)	10.3% [114/187 countries]
Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) (2019)	10.3% [114/187 countries]

Cereal, Starchy Roots, Sugar & Sweeteners> [12]

	Malaysia
Cereals - Excluding Beer, food supply quantity (kg/capita/year) (2019)	176.63 [37/179 countries]
Wheat and products, food supply quantity (kg/capita/year) (2019)	43.93 [116/179 countries]
Rice and products, food supply quantity (kg/capita/year) (2019)	111.90 [23/179 countries]
Barley and products, food supply quantity (kg/capita/year) (2019)	0.01 [115/170 countries]
Maize and products, food supply quantity (kg/capita/year) (2019)	18.95 [67/175 countries]
Oat, food supply quantity (kg/capita/year) (2019)	1.18 [38/175 countries]
Starchy Roots, food supply quantity (kg/capita/year) (2019)	18.07 [154/179 countries]
Potatoes and products, food supply quantity (kg/capita/year) (2019)	13.44 [108/179 countries]
Sweet Potatoes, food supply quantity (kg/capita/year) (2019)	0.81 [79/161 countries]
Sugar & Sweeteners, food supply quantity (kg/capita/year) (2019)	43.06 [72/179 countries]
Sugar (Raw Equivalent), food supply quantity (kg/capita/year) (2019)	42.39 [15/179 countries]
Honey, food supply quantity (kg/capita/year) (2019)	0.10 [103/178 countries]

Pulses, Nuts, Oilcrops, Vegetable Oils> [18]

	Malaysia
Pulses, food supply quantity (kg/capita/year) (2019)	2.78 [109/179 countries]
Beans, food supply quantity (kg/capita/year) (2019)	1.14 [74/171 countries]
Peas, food supply quantity (kg/capita/year) (2019)	1.01 [38/168 countries]
Soyabeans, food supply quantity (kg/capita/year) (2019)	0.05 [109/178 countries]
Nuts and products, food supply quantity (kg/capita/year) (2019)	0.93 [94/179 countries]
Groundnuts, food supply quantity (kg/capita/year) (2019)	2.02 [42/179 countries]
Coconuts - Incl Copra, food supply quantity (kg/capita/year) (2019)	7.74 [23/179 countries]
Sesame seed, food supply quantity (kg/capita/year) (2019)	0.01 [99/137 countries]
Olives (including preserved), food supply quantity (kg/capita/year) (2019)	0.02 [115/179 countries]
Vegetable Oils, food supply quantity (kg/capita/year) (2019)	16.40 [36/179 countries]
Soyabean Oil, food supply quantity (kg/capita/year) (2019)	2.78 [61/178 countries]
Groundnut Oil, food supply quantity (kg/capita/year) (2019)	0.13 [60/177 countries]
Sunflowerseed Oil, food supply quantity (kg/capita/year) (2019)	0.29 [112/177 countries]
Rape and Mustard Oil, food supply quantity (kg/capita/year) (2019)	0.88 [33/140 countries]
Palm Oil, food supply quantity (kg/capita/year) (2019)	6.57 [17/148 countries]
Coconut Oil, food supply quantity (kg/capita/year) (2019)	1.00 [16/158 countries]
Olive Oil, food supply quantity (kg/capita/year) (2019)	0.07 [98/179 countries]
Maize Germ Oil, food supply quantity (kg/capita/year) (2019)	0.06 [78/171 countries]

Vegetables, Fruits, Spices> [15]

	Malaysia
Vegetables, food supply quantity (kg/capita/year) (2019)	69.10 [100/179 countries]
Tomatoes and products, food supply quantity (kg/capita/year) (2019)	4.28 [120/179 countries]
Onions, food supply quantity (kg/capita/year) (2019)	15.33 [28/176 countries]
Fruits - Excluding Wine, food supply quantity (kg/capita/year) (2019)	41.15 [146/179 countries]
Oranges, Mandarines, food supply quantity (kg/capita/year) (2019)	5.43 [114/179 countries]
Lemons, Limes and products, food supply quantity (kg/capita/year) (2019)	0.87 [110/178 countries]
Grapefruit and products, food supply quantity (kg/capita/year) (2019)	0.33 [93/177 countries]
Bananas, food supply quantity (kg/capita/year) (2019)	8.33 [94/177 countries]
Apples and products, food supply quantity (kg/capita/year) (2019)	3.51 [92/179 countries]
Pineapples and products, food supply quantity (kg/capita/year) (2019)	7.76 [23/179 countries]
Dates, food supply quantity (kg/capita/year) (2019)	0.48 [32/174 countries]
Grapes and products (excl wine), food supply quantity (kg/capita/year) (2019)	1.88 [86/179 countries]
Spices, food supply quantity (kg/capita/year) (2019)	5.05 [7/179 countries]
Pepper, food supply quantity (kg/capita/year) (2019)	0.65 [3/178 countries]
Pimento, food supply quantity (kg/capita/year) (2019)	1.42 [14/177 countries]

Stimulants, Alcoholic Beverages> [8]

	Malaysia
Stimulants, food supply quantity (kg/capita/year) (2019)	1.00 [124/179 countries]
Coffee and products, food supply quantity (kg/capita/year) (2019)	0.03 [166/179 countries]
Tea (including mate), food supply quantity (kg/capita/year) (2019)	0.95 [30/178 countries]
Alcoholic Beverages, food supply quantity (kg/capita/year) (2019)	10.18 [135/178 countries]
Total alcohol per capita (??15 years of age) consumptionl (litres of pure alcohol) (2019)	0.9 [162/185 countries]
Wine, food supply quantity (kg/capita/year) (2019)	0.23 [120/177 countries]
Beer, food supply quantity (kg/capita/year) (2019)	9.90 [117/177 countries]
Fermented beverages, food supply quantity (kg/capita/year) (2019)	0.03 [114/175 countries]

Meat, Diary, Fish> [15]

	Malaysia
Meat, food supply quantity (kg/capita/year) (2019)	54.37 [81/179 countries]
Bovine Meat, food supply quantity (kg/capita/year) (2019)	5.96 [111/179 countries]
Mutton & Goat Meat, food supply quantity (kg/capita/year) (2019)	1.16 [99/179 countries]
Pigmeat, food supply quantity (kg/capita/year) (2019)	7.98 [87/177 countries]
Poultry Meat, food supply quantity (kg/capita/year) (2019)	39.25 [29/179 countries]
Offals, Edible, food supply quantity (kg/capita/year) (2019)	0.67 [162/179 countries]
Butter, Ghee, food supply quantity (kg/capita/year) (2019)	0.52 [95/179 countries]
Animal Fats, food supply quantity (kg/capita/year) (2019)	1.67 [101/179 countries]
Eggs, food supply quantity (kg/capita/year) (2019)	18.03 [8/179 countries]
Milk (Excluding Butter), food supply quantity (kg/capita/year) (2019)	5.16 [161/179 countries]
Fish, Seafood, food supply quantity (kg/capita/year) (2019)	56.31 [9/179 countries]
Freshwater Fish, food supply quantity (kg/capita/year) (2019)	6.28 [28/179 countries]
Demersal Fish, food supply quantity (kg/capita/year) (2019)	12.91 [7/178 countries]
Pelagic Fish, food supply quantity (kg/capita/year) (2019)	17.92 [14/178 countries]
Crustaceans, food supply quantity (kg/capita/year) (2019)	4.51 [18/178 countries]

Eating behaviors> [0]

Leisure> [0]

Game> [2]

	Malaysia
Game and toys, output (100 million yen) (2005)	135.3 [17/45 countries]
Game and toys, output as % of total manufacturing (2005)	0.071% [20/51 countries]

Tourism> [6]

	Malaysia
Travel & Tourism Competitiveness (ranking by World Economic Forum) (2019)	29 [29/140 countries]
Number of foreign visitors to Japan (2019)	504,310 [10/196 countries]
Number of foreign visitors to Japan (per 10,000 population) (2019)	153.7 [8/188 countries]
International tourism, receipts (% of total exports) (2019)	9.3% [71/136 countries]
International tourism, number of arrivals (ten thousands) (2019)	2,610.1 [22/179 countries]
International tourism, expenditures (% of total imports) (2019)	6.5% [66/149 countries]

Culture> [1]

	Malaysia
Number of world heritage properties (2011)	3 [73/151 countries]

Books> [6]

	Malaysia
Book production, annual total	5,084 (1999) [32/104 countries]
Book production, % of arts and recreation	4.4% (1999) [44/95 countries]
Book production, % of literature	19.6% (1999) [48/98 countries]
Book production, % of religion and theology	10.8% (1999) [24/97 countries]
Book production, % of sciences	43.2% (1999) [41/102 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who read a book for enjoyment for less than 1 hours per day (2007)	59.7% [44/50 countries]

TV and radio> [0]

Music> [2]

	Malaysia
Musical instruments, output (100 million yen) (2005)	9.6 [21/41 countries]
Musical instruments, output as % of total manufacturing (2005)	0.005% [29/41 countries]

Movie> [2]

	Malaysia
Number of cinemas (2005)	66 [36/62 countries]
Film production, 2005-2009 average (2005-2009)	26.8 [37/109 countries]

Sports> [1]

	Malaysia
% of Grade 8 students who play sports for less than 1 hour per day (2007)	61.6% [4/50 countries]

Life> [29]

	Malaysia
Life satisfaction (10 steps) (2022)	5.711 [70/145 countries]
Life satisfaction (10 steps) - male (2012-2014)	5.718 [56/162 countries]
Life satisfaction (10 steps) - female (2012-2014)	5.879 [53/162 countries]
% of those who feel very happy (2018)	34.9% [7/47 countries]
% of those who had positive affect on the previous day (2010-2012)	86.2% [10/154 countries]
% of those who report that they felt happiness on the previous day (2010-2012)	88.2% [13/155 countries]
% of those who had negative affect on the previous day (2010-2012)	17.4% [128/155 countries]
% of 15 year old students who always or sometimes feel happy (2018)	93.8% [18/71 countries]
% of 15 year old students who always or sometimes feel lively (2018)	81.4% [48/71 countries]
% of 15 year old students who always or sometimes feel proud (2018)	73.6% [39/71 countries]
% of 15 year old students who always or sometimes feel joyful (2018)	83.4% [63/71 countries]
% of 15 year old students who always or sometimes feel cheerful (2018)	91.3% [25/71 countries]
% of 15 year old students who always or sometimes feel scared (2018)	37.4% [25/71 countries]
% of 15 year old students who always or sometimes feel miserable (2018)	32.6% [46/71 countries]
% of 15 year old students who always or sometimes feel afraid (2018)	52.6% [26/71 countries]
% of 15 year old students who always or sometimes feel sad (2018)	61.3% [9/71 countries]
% of those who think that life serves purpose (2018)	84.7% [10/47 countries]
% of those who think that life is only meaningful if they provide the meaning themselves (2018)	79.1% [19/47 countries]
% of those who are satisfied with their freedom of choice in life (2021)	89.5% [30/148 countries]
Generosity of the pepople (2021)	12.5% [19/148 countries]
% of those who think that people cannot change the course of their lives (2018)	52.9% [7/47 countries]
% of those who think that people can change the course of their lives (2018)	39.5% [35/47 countries]
% of 15 year old students who think they usually manage one way or another (2018)	62.6% [76/76 countries]
% of 15 year old students who feel proud that they have accomplished things (2018)	85.4% [53/76 countries]
% of 15 year old students who feel that they can handle many things at a time (2018)	55.5% [72/76 countries]
% of 15 year old students who think their belief in themselves gets them through hard times (2018)	80.4% [28/76 countries]
% of 15 year old students who think they can usually find their way out of it when they are in a difficult situation (2018)	79.8% [64/76 countries]
% of 15 year old students who worry about what others think of them when they are failing (2018)	75.1% [6/75 countries]
% of 15 year old students who are afraid that they might not have enough talent when they are failing (2018)	69.1% [7/75 countries]

Identity> [0]

Belongingness> [0]

Personality> [0]

Human relations> [0]

Friendship> [2]

	Malaysia
% of Grade 8 students who play or talk with friends for less than 1 hour per day (2007)	49.4% [11/50 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who play or talk with friends for more than 2 hours per day (2007)	23.5% [39/50 countries]

Denomination> [17]

	Malaysia
Christian, % of population (2012)	9.1% [154/180 countries]
Muslim, % of population (2012)	60.4% [35/101 countries]
Buddhism, % of population (2012)	19.2% [11/17 countries]
Hindu, % of population (2012)	6.3% [11/16 countries]
No religion (None, unaffiliated), % of population (2012)	0.8% [64/72 countries]
% of those with positive attitude towards Christians (2018)	59.5% [32/47 countries]
% of those with negative attitude towards Christians (2018)	14.7% [6/47 countries]
% of those with positive attitude towards Muslims (2018)	80.0% [6/47 countries]
% of those with negative attitude towards Muslims (2018)	5.7% [43/47 countries]
% of those with positive attitude towards Hindus (2018)	55.0% [9/47 countries]
% of those with negative attitude towards Hindus (2018)	18.0% [19/47 countries]
% of those with positive attitude towards Buddhists (2018)	56.8% [12/47 countries]
% of those with negative attitude towards Buddhists (2018)	17.4% [15/47 countries]
% of those with positive attitude towards Jews (2018)	28.9% [32/47 countries]
% of those with negative attitude towards Jews (2018)	51.4% [4/47 countries]
% of those with positive attitude towards Atheists or non-believers (2018)	35.8% [22/47 countries]
% of those with negative attitude towards Atheists or non-believers (2018)	38.4% [13/47 countries]

Attitude toward religion> [19]

	Malaysia
% of those who think that they are religious (2018)	83.9% [10/47 countries]
% of those who believe in religious miracles (2018)	87.2% [5/47 countries]
% of those who think that practicing a religion helps people to make friends (2018)	88.7% [8/47 countries]
% of those who think that practicing a religion helps people to gain comfort in times of trouble or sorrow (2018)	92.1% [7/47 countries]
% of those who think that religions are usually a barrier to equality between women and men (2018)	30.0% [24/47 countries]
% of those who think that we trust too much in science and not enough in religious faith (2018)	32.2% [28/47 countries]
% of those who think that religions bring more conflict than peace (2018)	37.0% [41/47 countries]
% of those who think that people belonging to different religions cannot get along with each other when living close together (2018)	16.4% [35/47 countries]
% of those who think that people with very strong religious beliefs are often too intolerant of others (2018)	32.4% [42/47 countries]
% of those who accept a person from a different religion or with a very different religious view from theirs marrying a relative of theirs (2018)	60.5% [34/47 countries]
% of those who think that governments should not interfere with the attempts of any religion to spread its faith (2018)	54.3% [25/47 countries]
% of those who think religious extremists should be allowed to publish their views on the Internet or social media (2018)	35.2% [23/47 countries]
% of those who think that religion represents the past and not the future (2018)	20.7% [40/47 countries]
% of those who think that religion is just as relevant to life today as it was in the past (2018)	81.4% [3/47 countries]
% of those who believe in God (6 choices) (2018)	86.4% [14/47 countries]
% of those who do not believe in God now but used to (2018)	2.9% [34/47 countries]
% of those who believe in God now but did not used to (2018)	5.6% [31/47 countries]
% of those who think that there is a God who concerns Himself with every human being personally (2018)	77.4% [12/47 countries]
% of those who think that life is meaningful only because God exists (2018)	75.3% [10/47 countries]

Religious group> [4]

	Malaysia
% of those who have confidence in churches and religious organizations (2018)	80.1% [12/47 countries]
% of those who think that religious leaders should not try to influence how people vote in elections (2018)	63.9% [40/47 countries]
% of those who think that churches and religious organizations in their country have too much power (2018)	33.2% [31/47 countries]
% of those who think that religious extremists should be allowed to hold public meetings (2018)	35.5% [23/47 countries]

Religious activities> [4]

	Malaysia
% of those who pray at least once a week (2018)	73.0% [9/47 countries]
% of those who take part in the activities or organizations of a church or place of worship other than attending services at least once a month (2018)	34.8% [10/47 countries]
% of those who have a shrine, altar, or a religious object on display such as an icon or crucifix (2018)	90.1% [3/47 countries]
% of those who visit a holy place for religious reasons such as going to shrine/ temple/church/mosque at least once or twice a year (2018)	44.0% [16/47 countries]

Supernatural> [4]

	Malaysia
% of those who consider themselves to be a spiritual person interested in the sacred or the supernatural (2018)	37.6% [30/47 countries]
% of those who believe in life after death (4 choices) (2018)	86.4% [7/47 countries]
% of those who believe in heaven (4 choices) (2018)	90.4% [10/47 countries]
% of those who believe in hell (4 choices) (2018)	89.8% [8/47 countries]