ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) vs Malaysia: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes

ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)
78.2%
in 2024
Malaysia
86.0%
in 2024
ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) rank
139th
Malaysia rank
141st

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes over time

  • ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)
  • Malaysia
020406080100199420092024

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 86.0% against 78.2% in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500), a difference of 7.8%.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)'s.

Across all 27 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.

ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) ranks 139th and Malaysia ranks 141st of 221 groups.

Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) Malaysia Difference Ahead
1990s 69.3% 92.9% 23.5% Malaysia
2000s 74.9% 89.2% 14.3% Malaysia
2010s 76.2% 84.8% 8.6% Malaysia
2020s 77.2% 84.3% 7.1% Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes, ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 86.0% against 78.2% in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes between ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) and Malaysia?
7.8%, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) and Malaysia?
27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
How do ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) and Malaysia rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) ranks 139th and Malaysia ranks 141st of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
420 places, 10,466 data points, 1981–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release