Enrolment in lower secondary education, female (number) (lower female) in Malaysia
Malaysia: Enrolment in lower secondary education, female (number) (lower female) was 687,071 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
687,071
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
45th
of 200 countries
All-time high
745,694
in 2004
All-time low
657,028
in 2020
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Malaysia, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Malaysia is 687,071, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Malaysia peaked at 745,694 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 657,028, in 2020.
Malaysia ranks 45th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female (number) (lower female) in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 679,123 | — |
| 1999 | 666,448 | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 673,171 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 667,949 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 669,665 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 740,961 | +10.6% |
| 2004 | 745,694 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 701,169 | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 726,202 | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 721,934 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 732,309 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 740,880 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 744,566 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 742,482 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 732,814 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 733,490 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 725,499 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 709,314 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 684,217 | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 676,259 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 662,271 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 659,723 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 657,028 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 660,163 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 678,580 | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 684,573 | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 687,071 | +0.4% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 687,071 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 141,115, 4.9× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 687,071 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 83,396, 8.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 672,786 | 666,448 | 679,123 | 2 |
| 2000s | 711,993 | 667,949 | 745,694 | 10 |
| 2010s | 707,064 | 659,723 | 744,566 | 10 |
| 2020s | 673,483 | 657,028 | 687,071 | 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 lower secondary education, female in Malaysia?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Malaysia was 687,071 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 745,694 in 2004.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 657,028 in 2020.
- How does Malaysia rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, female?
- Malaysia ranks 45th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release