Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) (%) in Malaysia
Malaysia: Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) (%) was 73.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
73.6%
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
78th
of 164 countries
All-time high
73.6%
in 2025
All-time low
8.1%
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025
Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) in Malaysia, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 73.6% for completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 30.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) in Malaysia peaked at 73.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 8.1%, in 1981.
Malaysia ranks 78th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) (%) in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 8.1% | — |
| 1982 | 8.9% | +8.8% |
| 1983 | 9.8% | +10.7% |
| 1984 | 11.0% | +12.2% |
| 1985 | 12.2% | +10.6% |
| 1986 | 13.1% | +7.8% |
| 1987 | 14.0% | +6.6% |
| 1988 | 14.6% | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 15.2% | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 15.7% | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 16.4% | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 17.1% | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 17.7% | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 18.4% | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 19.2% | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 20.4% | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 22.2% | +8.6% |
| 1998 | 24.5% | +10.3% |
| 1999 | 27.1% | +10.6% |
| 2000 | 29.7% | +9.7% |
| 2001 | 32.1% | +8.1% |
| 2002 | 34.2% | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 35.9% | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 37.6% | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 39.3% | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 41.0% | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 42.6% | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 44.3% | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 46.1% | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 47.7% | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 49.6% | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 51.6% | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 53.2% | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 54.8% | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 56.5% | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 58.6% | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 60.4% | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 62.4% | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 64.2% | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 65.9% | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 67.4% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 69.0% | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 70.5% | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 72.2% | +2.4% |
| 2025 | 73.6% | +2.0% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 73.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 76.6%, 96% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 73.6% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 67.6%, 1.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.9% | 8.1% | 15.2% | 9 |
| 1990s | 19.9% | 15.7% | 27.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.3% | 29.7% | 46.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.9% | 47.7% | 64.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.8% | 65.9% | 73.6% | 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, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) in Malaysia?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) in Malaysia was 73.6% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 73.6% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.1% in 1981.
- How does Malaysia rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data)?
- Malaysia ranks 78th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release