Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Malaysia

Malaysia: Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes was 1.35 million number in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
1.35 million number
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
48th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.52 million number
in 2010
All-time low
1.35 million number
in 2019
Years of data
22
1998–2019

Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Malaysia, 1998–2019

0500.0k1.0M1.5M1998200820191998: 1.4M number1999: 1.3M number2000: 1.3M number2001: 1.4M number2002: 1.4M number2003: 1.5M number2004: 1.5M number2005: 1.4M number2006: 1.5M number2007: 1.5M number2008: 1.5M number2009: 1.5M number2010: 1.5M number2011: 1.5M number2012: 1.5M number2013: 1.5M number2014: 1.5M number2015: 1.4M number2016: 1.4M number2017: 1.4M number2018: 1.3M number2019: 1.3M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Malaysia recorded 1.35 million number for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Malaysia peaked at 1.52 million number in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.35 million number, in 2019.

That places Malaysia 48th out of 194 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number) in Malaysia, 1998 to 2019.
Year number Change
1998 1.36 million number
1999 1.35 million number -0.8%
2000 1.35 million number -0.0%
2001 1.35 million number +0.1%
2002 1.35 million number +0.0%
2003 1.48 million number +9.6%
2004 1.49 million number +0.8%
2005 1.42 million number -4.6%
2006 1.48 million number +3.9%
2007 1.47 million number -0.3%
2008 1.49 million number +1.2%
2009 1.51 million number +1.0%
2010 1.52 million number +0.6%
2011 1.51 million number -0.4%
2012 1.50 million number -0.9%
2013 1.49 million number -0.2%
2014 1.47 million number -1.3%
2015 1.43 million number -2.9%
2016 1.39 million number -2.9%
2017 1.38 million number -0.9%
2018 1.35 million number -2.3%
2019 1.35 million number -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.35 million number 1.35 million number 1.36 million number 2
2000s 1.44 million number 1.35 million number 1.51 million number 10
2010s 1.44 million number 1.35 million number 1.52 million number 10

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 45 Kazakhstan 1.44 million number compare
  2. 46 Sri Lanka 1.39 million number compare
  3. 47 Republic of Korea 1.35 million number compare
  4. 49 Australia 1.33 million number compare
  5. 50 Iraq 1.31 million number compare
  6. 51 Canada 1.25 million number compare

See the full ranking of 239 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Malaysia?
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Malaysia was 1.35 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 1.52 million number in 2010.
What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.35 million number in 2019.
How does Malaysia rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes?
Malaysia ranks 48th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
Is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. 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 Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 4,801 data points, 1980–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in public and private lower secondary education institutions regardless of age.