Completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) in Malaysia

Malaysia: Completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) was 99.4% in 2025. β–² Rising

Latest (2025)
99.4%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
23rd
of 164 countries
All-time high
99.4%
in 2025
All-time low
41.4%
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025

Completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) in Malaysia, 1981–2025

0204060801001981200320251981: 41.4 %1982: 43.4 %1983: 45.6 %1984: 47.5 %1985: 49 %1986: 50.4 %1987: 51.7 %1988: 52.9 %1989: 54 %1990: 55.3 %1991: 56.6 %1992: 58.3 %1993: 60.2 %1994: 62.6 %1995: 65.3 %1996: 68.3 %1997: 71.4 %1998: 74.7 %1999: 78.1 %2000: 81.1 %2001: 83.6 %2002: 85.4 %2003: 87.1 %2004: 88.4 %2005: 89.5 %2006: 90.5 %2007: 91.4 %2008: 92.4 %2009: 93.3 %2010: 94.1 %2011: 94.8 %2012: 95.4 %2013: 96 %2014: 96.4 %2015: 96.8 %2016: 97.3 %2017: 97.6 %2018: 98 %2019: 98.2 %2020: 98.5 %2021: 98.7 %2022: 98.9 %2023: 99.1 %2024: 99.2 %2025: 99.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) in Malaysia is 99.4%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) in Malaysia peaked at 99.4% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 41.4%, in 1981.

That places Malaysia 23rd out of 164 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 48.4% 41.4% 54.0% 9
1990s 65.1% 55.3% 78.1% 10
2000s 88.3% 81.1% 93.3% 10
2010s 96.5% 94.1% 98.2% 10
2020s 99.0% 98.5% 99.4% 6

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 20 Slovenia 99.4% compare
  2. 21 Lithuania 99.4% compare
  3. 22 Latvia 99.4% compare
  4. 24 France 99.2% compare
  5. 25 Switzerland 99.2% compare
  6. 26 United States 99.2% compare

See the full ranking of 164 places β†’

More education data for Malaysia

All data for Malaysia β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) in Malaysia?
Completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) in Malaysia was 99.4% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 99.4% in 2025.
What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 41.4% in 1981.
How does Malaysia rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data)?
Malaysia ranks 23rd out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
Is completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malaysia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
164 places, 7,240 data points, 1981–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release