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

Malaysia: Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled was 1.35 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.35 million
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
45th
of 218 countries
All-time high
1.41 million
in 2014
All-time low
359,729
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2024

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

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2024, enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled in Malaysia stood at 1.35 million.

That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled in Malaysia peaked at 1.41 million in 2014 and was at its lowest, 359,729, in 1970.

Malaysia ranks 45th 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, male (number), gaps filled in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled in Malaysia, 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 359,729
1971 388,544 +8.0%
1972 408,971 +5.3%
1973 443,816 +8.5%
1974 478,662 +7.9%
1979 570,156 +19.1%
1980 567,704 -0.4%
1981 589,344 +3.8%
1982 587,492 -0.3%
1983 625,452 +6.5%
1984 649,801 +3.9%
1985 658,995 +1.4%
1986 705,543 +7.1%
1987 733,199 +3.9%
1988 728,629 -0.6%
1989 733,383 +0.7%
1990 716,437 -2.3%
1991 749,465 +4.6%
1992 772,544 +3.1%
1993 773,360 +0.1%
1994 789,463 +2.1%
1995 805,937 +2.1%
1996 844,793 +4.8%
1997 883,649 +4.6%
1998 1.05 million +18.9%
1999 1.07 million +1.5%
2000 1.08 million +1.0%
2001 1.10 million +2.1%
2002 1.12 million +2.0%
2003 1.21 million +8.0%
2004 1.24 million +2.8%
2005 1.21 million -2.5%
2006 1.24 million +1.9%
2007 1.23 million -0.2%
2008 1.25 million +1.5%
2009 1.26 million +0.5%
2010 1.29 million +2.9%
2011 1.30 million +0.3%
2012 1.39 million +6.8%
2013 1.38 million -0.7%
2014 1.41 million +2.5%
2015 1.38 million -1.9%
2016 1.38 million -0.5%
2017 1.38 million -0.0%
2018 1.28 million -6.7%
2019 1.29 million +0.6%
2020 1.25 million -3.2%
2021 1.27 million +1.4%
2022 1.32 million +3.8%
2023 1.32 million -0.2%
2024 1.35 million +2.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 441,646 359,729 570,156 6
1980s 657,954 567,704 733,383 10
1990s 845,265 716,437 1.07 million 10
2000s 1.19 million 1.08 million 1.26 million 10
2010s 1.35 million 1.28 million 1.41 million 10
2020s 1.30 million 1.25 million 1.35 million 5

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 42 Angola 1.38 million compare
  2. 43 Republic of Korea 1.37 million compare
  3. 44 Tanzania, United Republic of 1.37 million compare
  4. 46 Ukraine 1.35 million compare
  5. 47 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 1.32 million compare
  6. 48 Kazakhstan 1.32 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled in Malaysia?
Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled in Malaysia was 1.35 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 1.41 million in 2014.
What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 359,729 in 1970.
How does Malaysia rank for enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled?
Malaysia ranks 45th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. 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, male (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Enrolment in secondary education, male (number) with 767 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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Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
439 places, 19,446 data points, 1970–2025
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Enrolment in secondary education, male (number) with 767 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.