Completion rate, lower secondary education … modelled data gender in Malaysia
Malaysia: Completion rate, lower secondary education … modelled data gender was 1.01 modelled data in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
1.01 modelled data
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
94th
of 164 countries
All-time high
1.12 modelled data
in 1996
All-time low
0.8722 modelled data
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025
Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Malaysia, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 1.01 modelled data for completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in 2025.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Malaysia peaked at 1.12 modelled data in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.8722 modelled data, in 1981.
Malaysia ranks 94th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, lower secondary education … modelled data gender in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.8722 modelled data | — |
| 1982 | 0.8996 modelled data | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 0.9287 modelled data | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 0.9521 modelled data | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 0.9736 modelled data | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 0.9908 modelled data | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 1 modelled data | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 1.02 modelled data | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 1.03 modelled data | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 1.04 modelled data | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 1.05 modelled data | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 1.07 modelled data | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 1.09 modelled data | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 1.1 modelled data | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 1.11 modelled data | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 1.12 modelled data | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 1.12 modelled data | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 1.11 modelled data | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 1.1 modelled data | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 1.08 modelled data | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 1.07 modelled data | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 1.06 modelled data | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 1.05 modelled data | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 1.05 modelled data | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 1.04 modelled data | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 1.04 modelled data | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 1.04 modelled data | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 1.03 modelled data | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 1.03 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.03 modelled data | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 1.03 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.03 modelled data | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 1.03 modelled data | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 1.03 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.03 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.02 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.02 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.02 modelled data | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 1.02 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.02 modelled data | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 1.02 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 1.02 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 1.02 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 1.01 modelled data | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 1.01 modelled data | -0.1% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 1.01 modelled data is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.03 modelled data, 99% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 1.01 modelled data is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.07 modelled data, 94% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.963 modelled data | 0.8722 modelled data | 1.03 modelled data | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.09 modelled data | 1.04 modelled data | 1.12 modelled data | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.05 modelled data | 1.03 modelled data | 1.08 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.03 modelled data | 1.02 modelled data | 1.03 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.02 modelled data | 1.01 modelled data | 1.02 modelled data | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More education data for Malaysia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 88.9 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 88.03 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 217,105 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 475,967 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 460,041 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.64 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.06 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.2 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Malaysia?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Malaysia was 1.01 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.12 modelled data in 1996.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8722 modelled data in 1981.
- How does Malaysia rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity?
- Malaysia ranks 94th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release