Enrolment in lower secondary education, male (number) (lower male) in Malaysia
Malaysia: Enrolment in lower secondary education, male (number) (lower 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
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 (number) (lower male) in Malaysia, year by year
| 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% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 733,053 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 139,554, 5.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 733,053 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 92,135, 8.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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, 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release