Which has higher school enrollment, secondary, private, Malaysia or United States of America?

Malaysia, at 9.4% against 9.1% in United States of America as of 2021.

How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and United States of America?

11 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2021.

Where does this data come from?

Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, secondary, private (% of total secondary). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Malaysia vs United States of America: School enrollment, secondary, private

Malaysia

9.4%

in 2021

United States of America

9.1%

in 2023

Malaysia rank

115th

United States of America rank

117th

School enrollment, secondary, private over time

Malaysia
United States of America

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 9.4% against 9.1% in United States of America, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1998 it was United States of America ahead.

Malaysia ranks 115th and United States of America ranks 117th of 170 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malaysia	United States of America	Difference	Ahead
1990s	7.0%	9.6%	2.6%	United States of America
2010s	9.8%	8.5%	1.2%	Malaysia
2020s	9.7%	8.9%	0.9%	Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, secondary, private, Malaysia or United States of America?: Malaysia, at 9.4% against 9.1% in United States of America as of 2021.
What is the difference in school enrollment, secondary, private between Malaysia and United States of America?: 0.3%, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and United States of America?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2021.
How do Malaysia and United States of America rank globally for school enrollment, secondary, private?: Malaysia ranks 115th and United States of America ranks 117th of 170 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, secondary, private (% of total secondary). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: School enrollment, secondary, private (% of total secondary)
Unit: % of total secondary
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 170 places, 2,993 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organization, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise.