Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Malaysia

Malaysia: Enrolment in lower secondary education, 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

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1998201120241998: 679.1k1999: 666.4k2000: 673.2k2001: 667.9k2002: 669.7k2003: 741.0k2004: 745.7k2005: 701.2k2006: 726.2k2007: 721.9k2008: 732.3k2009: 740.9k2010: 744.6k2011: 742.5k2012: 732.8k2013: 733.5k2014: 725.5k2015: 709.3k2016: 684.2k2017: 676.3k2018: 662.3k2019: 659.7k2020: 657.0k2021: 660.2k2022: 678.6k2023: 684.6k2024: 687.1k

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 in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in lower secondary education, female (number) in Malaysia, 1998 to 2024.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 42 Saudi Arabia 820,709 compare
  2. 43 Angola 775,591 compare
  3. 44 Australia 695,061 compare
  4. 46 Poland 679,446 compare
  5. 47 Sri Lanka 664,613 compare
  6. 48 South Korea 652,692 compare

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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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Indicator
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
421 places, 11,017 data points, 1980–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release