Malaysia vs Philippines: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male

Malaysia
88.7%
in 2024
Philippines
90.2%
in 2024
Malaysia rank
162nd
Philippines rank
160th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male over time

  • Malaysia
  • Philippines
020406080100199820112024

How they compare

Philippines currently reports 90.2% against 88.7% in Malaysia, a difference of 1.5%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Malaysia ahead.

Malaysia ranks 162nd and Philippines ranks 160th 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 93.7% 92.2% 1.5% Malaysia
2000s 92.6% 93.5% 1.0% Philippines
2010s 89.0% 95.1% 6.1% Philippines
2020s 88.0% 92.4% 4.4% Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male, Malaysia or Philippines?
Philippines, at 90.2% against 88.7% in Malaysia as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male between Malaysia and Philippines?
1.5%, 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, male?
Malaysia ranks 162nd and Philippines ranks 160th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male (%). 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, primary and lower secondary, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
420 places, 10,306 data points, 1985–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release