Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Malaysia
Malaysia: Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 2.64 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Malaysia, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 2.64 million for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Malaysia peaked at 2.85 million in 2014 and was at its lowest, 609,376, in 1970.
Malaysia ranks 45th of 219 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 609,376 | — |
| 1971 | 655,265 | +7.5% |
| 1972 | 701,563 | +7.1% |
| 1973 | 777,578 | +10.8% |
| 1974 | 853,592 | +9.8% |
| 1975 | 933,411 | +9.4% |
| 1976 | 975,288 | +4.5% |
| 1977 | 988,914 | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 1.04 million | +5.0% |
| 1979 | 1.08 million | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 1.08 million | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 1.14 million | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 1.14 million | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 1.22 million | +6.7% |
| 1984 | 1.27 million | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 1.29 million | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 1.38 million | +6.7% |
| 1987 | 1.45 million | +5.2% |
| 1988 | 1.45 million | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.47 million | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 1.46 million | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 1.51 million | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 1.57 million | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 1.57 million | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 1.61 million | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 1.65 million | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 1.74 million | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 1.79 million | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 2.15 million | +20.0% |
| 1999 | 2.18 million | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 2.21 million | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 2.25 million | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 2.30 million | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 2.52 million | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 2.58 million | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 2.49 million | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 2.52 million | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 2.50 million | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 2.54 million | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 2.55 million | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 2.62 million | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 2.63 million | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 2.76 million | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 2.75 million | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 2.85 million | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 2.80 million | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 2.76 million | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 2.74 million | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 2.59 million | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 2.60 million | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 2.51 million | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 2.54 million | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 2.63 million | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 2.63 million | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 2.64 million | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 860,892 | 609,376 | 1.08 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.29 million | 1.08 million | 1.47 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.72 million | 1.46 million | 2.18 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.44 million | 2.21 million | 2.58 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.71 million | 2.59 million | 2.85 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.59 million | 2.51 million | 2.64 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 42 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 2.70 million compare
- 43 Republic of Korea 2.66 million compare
- 44 Australia 2.65 million compare
- 46 Ukraine 2.63 million compare
- 47 Angola 2.59 million compare
- 48 Kazakhstan 2.57 million compare
More education data for Malaysia
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.06 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.2 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Malaysia?
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Malaysia was 2.64 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.85 million in 2014.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 609,376 in 1970.
- How does Malaysia rank for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
- Malaysia ranks 45th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number) with 733 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number) with 733 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.