Germany vs Malaysia: Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public
Germany
90.0%
in 2024
Malaysia
90.5%
in 2021
Germany rank
69th
Malaysia rank
66th
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public over time
- Germany
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 90.5% against 90.0% in Germany, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 69th and Malaysia ranks 66th of 182 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 93.5% | 92.5% | 1.0% | Germany |
| 2000s | 92.3% | 95.5% | 3.2% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 90.8% | 91.5% | 0.7% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 90.1% | 90.3% | 0.2% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public, Germany or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 90.5% against 90.0% in Germany as of 2021.
- What is the difference in percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public between Germany and Malaysia?
- 0.5%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Malaysia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2021.
- How do Germany and Malaysia rank globally for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public?
- Germany ranks 69th and Malaysia ranks 66th of 182 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public institutions, 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