Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Malaysia

Malaysia: Enrolment in lower secondary education, male was 733,053 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
733,053
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
47th
of 199 countries
All-time high
772,104
in 2010
All-time low
675,796
in 2000
Years of data
27
1998–2024

Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Malaysia, 1998–2024

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1998201120241998: 681.4k1999: 682.6k2000: 675.8k2001: 682.4k2002: 680.8k2003: 739.2k2004: 746.8k2005: 722.1k2006: 752.7k2007: 752.0k2008: 760.0k2009: 766.3k2010: 772.1k2011: 768.2k2012: 763.7k2013: 760.2k2014: 749.4k2015: 723.4k2016: 707.5k2017: 703.3k2018: 685.9k2019: 685.4k2020: 680.5k2021: 691.0k2022: 712.0k2023: 716.8k2024: 733.1k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Malaysia recorded 733,053 for enrolment in lower secondary education, male in 2024.

The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Malaysia peaked at 772,104 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 675,796, in 2000.

Malaysia ranks 47th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in lower secondary education, male (number) in Malaysia, 1998 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1998 681,392
1999 682,588 +0.2%
2000 675,796 -1.0%
2001 682,356 +1.0%
2002 680,841 -0.2%
2003 739,193 +8.6%
2004 746,820 +1.0%
2005 722,118 -3.3%
2006 752,658 +4.2%
2007 751,968 -0.1%
2008 759,972 +1.1%
2009 766,279 +0.8%
2010 772,104 +0.8%
2011 768,193 -0.5%
2012 763,707 -0.6%
2013 760,231 -0.5%
2014 749,384 -1.4%
2015 723,367 -3.5%
2016 707,540 -2.2%
2017 703,338 -0.6%
2018 685,890 -2.5%
2019 685,357 -0.1%
2020 680,486 -0.7%
2021 691,045 +1.6%
2022 712,001 +3.0%
2023 716,755 +0.7%
2024 733,053 +2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 681,990 681,392 682,588 2
2000s 727,800 675,796 766,279 10
2010s 731,911 685,357 772,104 10
2020s 706,668 680,486 733,053 5

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 44 Iraq 774,398 compare
  2. 45 Australia 758,674 compare
  3. 46 Poland 741,865 compare
  4. 48 Republic of Korea 693,250 compare
  5. 49 Yemen 673,008 compare
  6. 50 Cameroon 670,848 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Malaysia?
Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Malaysia was 733,053 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, male recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 772,104 in 2010.
What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, male recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 675,796 in 2000.
How does Malaysia rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, male?
Malaysia ranks 47th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in lower secondary education, male rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in lower secondary education, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
420 places, 10,955 data points, 1980–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release