Malaysia vs WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes

Malaysia
80.3%
in 2024
WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
65.8%
in 2024
Malaysia rank
144th
WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan rank
144th

Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes over time

  • Malaysia
  • WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 80.3% against 65.8% in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan, a difference of 14.5%.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.2 times WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan's.

Across all 54 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.

Malaysia ranks 144th and WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan ranks 144th of 213 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan Difference Ahead
1970s 51.2% 31.3% 19.9% Malaysia
1980s 65.3% 39.4% 25.9% Malaysia
1990s 68.8% 47.8% 21.0% Malaysia
2000s 76.4% 52.1% 24.3% Malaysia
2010s 79.0% 57.5% 21.6% Malaysia
2020s 77.4% 62.9% 14.5% Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes, Malaysia or WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
Malaysia, at 80.3% against 65.8% in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes between Malaysia and WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
14.5%, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Malaysia and WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes?
Malaysia ranks 144th and WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan 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

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