ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) vs Malaysia: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general

ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)
73.8%
in 2024
Malaysia
81.5%
in 2024
ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) rank
121st
Malaysia rank
119th

Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general over time

  • ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 81.5% against 73.8% in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508), a difference of 7.7%.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)'s.

Across all 27 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.

ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) ranks 121st and Malaysia ranks 119th of 219 groups.

Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) Malaysia Difference Ahead
1990s 55.7% 88.9% 33.1% Malaysia
2000s 61.5% 84.1% 22.7% Malaysia
2010s 66.6% 80.6% 14.0% Malaysia
2020s 72.8% 79.5% 6.7% Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general, ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 81.5% against 73.8% in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general between ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) and Malaysia?
7.7%, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) and Malaysia?
27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
How do ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) and Malaysia rank globally for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) ranks 121st and Malaysia ranks 119th of 219 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general education, 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 intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
411 places, 12,780 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release