Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Malaysia
Malaysia: Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita was 0.0362 units per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Malaysia, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 0.0362 units per person for enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Malaysia peaked at 0.053 units per person in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.0245 units per person, in 1970.
That places Malaysia 123rd out of 205 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0245 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0256 units per person | +4.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0274 units per person | +7.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0335 units per person | +22.1% |
| 1979 | 0.04 units per person | +19.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0398 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0407 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 0.04 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0414 units per person | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0422 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0417 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0429 units per person | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0442 units per person | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0431 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0425 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0415 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0415 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0422 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0414 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0416 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0416 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0426 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0504 units per person | +18.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0495 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0491 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0488 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0489 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.053 units per person | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 0.053 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0494 units per person | -6.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0485 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0469 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0466 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0458 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0461 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0456 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0462 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0457 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0468 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0454 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0435 units per person | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0423 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0398 units per person | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0392 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0373 units per person | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0369 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0379 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0373 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0362 units per person | -2.9% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 0.0362 units per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0452 units per person, 80% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 0.0362 units per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0462 units per person, 78% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0302 units per person | 0.0245 units per person | 0.04 units per person | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.0419 units per person | 0.0398 units per person | 0.0442 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0436 units per person | 0.0414 units per person | 0.0504 units per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.049 units per person | 0.0458 units per person | 0.053 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0441 units per person | 0.0392 units per person | 0.0468 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0371 units per person | 0.0362 units per person | 0.0379 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More education data for Malaysia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 217,105 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 475,967 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Malaysia?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Malaysia was 0.0362 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.053 units per person in 2004.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0245 units per person in 1970.
- How does Malaysia rank for enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita?
- Malaysia ranks 123rd out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.6%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in secondary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.