Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Malaysia
Malaysia: Enrolment in lower secondary education, female was 659,723 number in 2019. ▬ Flat
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Malaysia, 1998–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Malaysia stood at 659,723 number. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Malaysia peaked at 745,694 number in 2004 and was at its lowest, 659,723 number, in 2019.
That places Malaysia 46th out of 194 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 679,123 number | — |
| 1999 | 666,448 number | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 673,171 number | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 667,949 number | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 669,665 number | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 740,961 number | +10.6% |
| 2004 | 745,694 number | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 701,169 number | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 726,202 number | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 721,934 number | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 732,309 number | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 740,880 number | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 744,566 number | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 742,482 number | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 732,814 number | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 733,490 number | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 725,499 number | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 709,314 number | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 684,217 number | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 676,259 number | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 662,271 number | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 659,723 number | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 672,786 number | 666,448 number | 679,123 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 711,993 number | 667,949 number | 745,694 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 707,064 number | 659,723 number | 744,566 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More education data for Malaysia
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 273,792 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 2 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Malaysia?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Malaysia was 659,723 number in 2019, 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 number in 2004.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 659,723 number in 2019.
- How does Malaysia rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, female?
- Malaysia ranks 46th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. 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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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private lower secondary education institutions regardless of age.