Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in Malaysia

Malaysia: Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square was 7.99 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
7.99 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
96th
of 205 countries
All-time high
8.66 units per square kilometre
in 2014
All-time low
1.85 units per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
53
1970–2023

Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in Malaysia, 1970–2023

2468197019962023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in Malaysia stood at 7.99 units per square kilometre.

That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in Malaysia peaked at 8.66 units per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.85 units per square kilometre, in 1970.

Malaysia ranks 96th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.

Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square kilometre in Malaysia, 1970 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1970 1.85 units per square kilometre
1971 1.99 units per square kilometre +7.5%
1972 2.14 units per square kilometre +7.1%
1974 2.6 units per square kilometre +21.7%
1975 2.84 units per square kilometre +9.4%
1976 2.97 units per square kilometre +4.5%
1977 3.01 units per square kilometre +1.4%
1978 3.16 units per square kilometre +5.0%
1979 3.27 units per square kilometre +3.6%
1980 3.3 units per square kilometre +0.7%
1981 3.46 units per square kilometre +4.7%
1982 3.47 units per square kilometre +0.6%
1983 3.71 units per square kilometre +6.7%
1984 3.87 units per square kilometre +4.6%
1985 3.94 units per square kilometre +1.7%
1986 4.2 units per square kilometre +6.7%
1987 4.42 units per square kilometre +5.2%
1988 4.42 units per square kilometre +0.0%
1989 4.47 units per square kilometre +1.1%
1990 4.43 units per square kilometre -0.8%
1991 4.6 units per square kilometre +3.7%
1992 4.77 units per square kilometre +3.7%
1993 4.79 units per square kilometre +0.4%
1994 4.91 units per square kilometre +2.6%
1995 5.03 units per square kilometre +2.4%
1996 5.29 units per square kilometre +5.1%
1997 5.46 units per square kilometre +3.3%
1998 6.55 units per square kilometre +20.0%
1999 6.63 units per square kilometre +1.1%
2000 6.71 units per square kilometre +1.3%
2001 6.84 units per square kilometre +1.9%
2002 7 units per square kilometre +2.4%
2003 7.67 units per square kilometre +9.5%
2004 7.86 units per square kilometre +2.6%
2005 7.58 units per square kilometre -3.7%
2006 7.66 units per square kilometre +1.1%
2007 7.61 units per square kilometre -0.7%
2008 7.72 units per square kilometre +1.5%
2009 7.75 units per square kilometre +0.4%
2010 7.96 units per square kilometre +2.7%
2011 8 units per square kilometre +0.5%
2012 8.39 units per square kilometre +4.9%
2013 8.38 units per square kilometre -0.1%
2014 8.66 units per square kilometre +3.4%
2015 8.53 units per square kilometre -1.6%
2016 8.4 units per square kilometre -1.5%
2017 8.35 units per square kilometre -0.5%
2018 7.89 units per square kilometre -5.5%
2019 7.92 units per square kilometre +0.4%
2020 7.65 units per square kilometre -3.4%
2021 7.72 units per square kilometre +0.9%
2022 8.02 units per square kilometre +3.9%
2023 7.99 units per square kilometre -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2.65 units per square kilometre 1.85 units per square kilometre 3.27 units per square kilometre 9
1980s 3.93 units per square kilometre 3.3 units per square kilometre 4.47 units per square kilometre 10
1990s 5.25 units per square kilometre 4.43 units per square kilometre 6.63 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 7.44 units per square kilometre 6.71 units per square kilometre 7.86 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 8.25 units per square kilometre 7.89 units per square kilometre 8.66 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 7.84 units per square kilometre 7.65 units per square kilometre 8.02 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 93 Benin 8.24 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 94 Portugal 8.1 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 95 Slovenia 7.99 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 97 Albania 7.89 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 98 Brunei Darussalam 7.77 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 99 Morocco 7.69 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in Malaysia?
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in Malaysia was 7.99 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 8.66 units per square kilometre in 2014.
What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.85 units per square kilometre in 1970.
How does Malaysia rank for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square?
Malaysia ranks 96th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
Is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. 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), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
205 places, 7,231 data points, 1970–2023
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Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.