Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in Malaysia
Malaysia: Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes was 2.64 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.64 million
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
45th
of 219 countries
All-time high
2.85 million
in 2014
All-time low
609,376
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2024
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in Malaysia, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in Malaysia stood at 2.64 million.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, both sexes 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 54 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 609,376 | — |
| 1971 | 655,265 | +7.5% |
| 1972 | 701,563 | +7.1% |
| 1974 | 853,592 | +21.7% |
| 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 | 870,149 | 609,376 | 1.08 million | 9 |
| 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 secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.35 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 936,008 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -2.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.17 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 191,898 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 81,894 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 660,174 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3.48 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in Malaysia?
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in Malaysia was 2.64 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.85 million in 2014.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 609,376 in 1970.
- How does Malaysia rank for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes?
- Malaysia ranks 45th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release