Malaysia vs Philippines: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes
Malaysia
88.9%
in 2024
Philippines
89.3%
in 2024
Malaysia rank
163rd
Philippines rank
162nd
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes over time
- Malaysia
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 89.3% against 88.9% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 163rd and Philippines ranks 162nd of 199 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Philippines in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 95.0% | 93.8% | 1.2% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 94.0% | 95.1% | 1.1% | Philippines |
| 2010s | 90.9% | 95.2% | 4.3% | Philippines |
| 2020s | 89.1% | 91.4% | 2.3% | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes, Malaysia or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 89.3% against 88.9% in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between Malaysia and Philippines?
- 0.4%, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Philippines?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Philippines rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Malaysia ranks 163rd and Philippines ranks 162nd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
February 2026 Data Release