Enrolment in early childhood education, male in Malaysia
Malaysia: Enrolment in early childhood education, male was 475,967 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in early childhood education, male in Malaysia, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 475,967 for enrolment in early childhood education, male in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in early childhood education, male in Malaysia peaked at 508,765 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 275,878, in 2001.
That places Malaysia 37th out of 176 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Enrolment in early childhood education, male in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 304,126 | — |
| 1999 | 287,844 | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 275,878 | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 279,890 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 291,887 | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 315,531 | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 328,082 | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 299,682 | -8.7% |
| 2007 | 324,571 | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 383,592 | +18.2% |
| 2009 | 389,578 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 398,334 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 420,558 | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 438,839 | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 454,201 | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 472,712 | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 472,684 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 500,884 | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 508,765 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 508,757 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 507,823 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 464,560 | -8.5% |
| 2022 | 454,197 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 486,032 | +7.0% |
| 2024 | 475,967 | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 295,985 | 287,844 | 304,126 | 2 |
| 2000s | 320,966 | 275,878 | 389,578 | 9 |
| 2010s | 463,970 | 398,334 | 508,765 | 9 |
| 2020s | 477,716 | 454,197 | 507,823 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More education data for Malaysia
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0859 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in early childhood education, male in Malaysia?
- Enrolment in early childhood education, male in Malaysia was 475,967 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in early childhood education, male recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 508,765 in 2018.
- What is the lowest enrolment in early childhood education, male recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 275,878 in 2001.
- How does Malaysia rank for enrolment in early childhood education, male?
- Malaysia ranks 37th out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in early childhood education, male rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. 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 Enrolment in early childhood education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release