India vs Malaysia: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes
India
79.6%
in 2025
Malaysia
80.3%
in 2024
India rank
145th
Malaysia rank
144th
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes over time
- India
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 80.3% against 79.6% in India, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Malaysia ahead.
India ranks 145th and Malaysia ranks 144th of 213 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, India averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.4% | 51.6% | 26.3% | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 34.1% | 65.2% | 31.1% | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 44.7% | 68.6% | 23.9% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 54.3% | 76.4% | 22.1% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 72.3% | 79.0% | 6.7% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 79.3% | 77.4% | 1.9% | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes, India or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 80.3% against 79.6% in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes between India and Malaysia?
- 0.7%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Malaysia?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do India and Malaysia rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes?
- India ranks 145th and Malaysia ranks 144th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, 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
February 2026 Data Release