Malaysia vs SDG: Small Island Developing States: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes

Malaysia
80.3%
in 2024
SDG: Small Island Developing States
65.5%
in 2024
Malaysia rank
144th
SDG: Small Island Developing States rank
145th

Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes over time

  • Malaysia
  • SDG: Small Island Developing States
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 80.3% against 65.5% in SDG: Small Island Developing States, a difference of 14.8%.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.2 times SDG: Small Island Developing States's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was SDG: Small Island Developing States ahead.

Malaysia ranks 144th and SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 145th of 213 countries.

Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia SDG: Small Island Developing States Difference Ahead
1970s 51.2% 38.8% 12.4% Malaysia
1980s 65.3% 55.8% 9.5% Malaysia
1990s 68.8% 57.0% 11.8% Malaysia
2000s 76.4% 63.7% 12.7% Malaysia
2010s 79.0% 66.5% 12.6% Malaysia
2020s 77.4% 66.2% 11.2% Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes, Malaysia or SDG: Small Island Developing States?
Malaysia, at 80.3% against 65.5% in SDG: Small Island Developing States as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes between Malaysia and SDG: Small Island Developing States?
14.8%, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and SDG: Small Island Developing States?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Malaysia and SDG: Small Island Developing States rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes?
Malaysia ranks 144th and SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 145th 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

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
434 places, 16,492 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release