Enrolment in secondary education, female in Malaysia
Malaysia: Enrolment in secondary education, female was 1.29 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.29 million
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
42nd
of 218 countries
All-time high
1.44 million
in 2014
All-time low
249,647
in 1970
Years of data
49
1970–2024
Enrolment in secondary education, female in Malaysia, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in secondary education, female in Malaysia is 1.29 million, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female in Malaysia peaked at 1.44 million in 2014 and was at its lowest, 249,647, in 1970.
Malaysia ranks 42nd of 218 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, female in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 249,647 | — |
| 1971 | 266,721 | +6.8% |
| 1972 | 292,592 | +9.7% |
| 1974 | 374,930 | +28.1% |
| 1979 | 505,724 | +34.9% |
| 1980 | 516,114 | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 545,799 | +5.8% |
| 1982 | 553,895 | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 591,856 | +6.9% |
| 1984 | 623,129 | +5.3% |
| 1985 | 635,995 | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 675,952 | +6.3% |
| 1987 | 719,725 | +6.5% |
| 1988 | 724,337 | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 735,445 | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 740,060 | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 761,619 | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 794,246 | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 799,477 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 823,719 | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 845,747 | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 910,866 | +7.7% |
| 1998 | 1.10 million | +21.1% |
| 1999 | 1.11 million | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 1.13 million | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 1.15 million | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 1.18 million | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 1.31 million | +11.0% |
| 2004 | 1.34 million | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 1.28 million | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 1.28 million | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 1.27 million | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 1.29 million | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 1.29 million | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 1.32 million | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 1.33 million | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 1.37 million | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 1.38 million | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 1.44 million | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 1.42 million | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 1.38 million | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 1.37 million | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 1.31 million | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 1.31 million | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.26 million | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 1.27 million | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 1.32 million | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 1.31 million | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 1.29 million | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 337,923 | 249,647 | 505,724 | 5 |
| 1980s | 632,225 | 516,114 | 735,445 | 10 |
| 1990s | 876,570 | 740,060 | 1.11 million | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.25 million | 1.13 million | 1.34 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.36 million | 1.31 million | 1.44 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.29 million | 1.26 million | 1.32 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More education data for Malaysia
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 273,792 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, female in Malaysia?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female in Malaysia was 1.29 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.44 million in 2014.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 249,647 in 1970.
- How does Malaysia rank for enrolment in secondary education, female?
- Malaysia ranks 42nd out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release