Malaysia vs WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025): Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general
Malaysia
81.5%
in 2024
WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)
73.7%
in 2024
Malaysia rank
119th
WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) rank
122nd
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general over time
- Malaysia
- WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 81.5% against 73.7% in WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025), a difference of 7.8%.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)'s.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 119th and WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 122nd of 192 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 88.9% | 49.0% | 39.8% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 84.1% | 55.4% | 28.8% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 80.6% | 69.2% | 11.4% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 79.5% | 73.6% | 5.8% | 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, Malaysia or WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)?
- Malaysia, at 81.5% against 73.7% in WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general between Malaysia and WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)?
- 7.8%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) rank globally for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
- Malaysia ranks 119th and WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 122nd of 192 countries.
- 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
February 2026 Data Release