Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in Malaysia

Malaysia: Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 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
51
1970–2024

Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in Malaysia, 1970–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in Malaysia is 1.29 million, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 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 51 years of available data.

Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in Malaysia, 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 249,647
1971 266,721 +6.8%
1972 292,592 +9.7%
1973 333,761 +14.1%
1974 374,930 +12.3%
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%
1996 878,306 +3.8%
1997 910,866 +3.7%
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 337,229 249,647 505,724 6
1980s 632,225 516,114 735,445 10
1990s 876,744 740,060 1.11 million 10
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

  1. 39 Tanzania, United Republic of 1.46 million compare
  2. 40 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 1.38 million compare
  3. 41 Canada 1.31 million compare
  4. 43 Sri Lanka 1.29 million compare
  5. 44 Republic of Korea 1.29 million compare
  6. 45 Ukraine 1.28 million compare

See the full ranking of 439 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in Malaysia?
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in Malaysia was 1.29 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 1.44 million in 2014.
What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 249,647 in 1970.
How does Malaysia rank for enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled?
Malaysia ranks 42nd out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) with 736 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.

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Indicator
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
439 places, 19,497 data points, 1970–2025
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Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) with 736 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.