Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Malaysia
Malaysia: Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes was 1.26 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Malaysia, 1998–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Malaysia is 1.26 million number, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Malaysia peaked at 1.37 million number in 2014 and was at its lowest, 793,022 number, in 1998.
That places Malaysia 35th out of 188 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 793,022 number | — |
| 1999 | 827,827 number | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 856,459 number | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 896,569 number | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 949,556 number | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 1.04 million number | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 1.09 million number | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 1.07 million number | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 1.04 million number | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 1.03 million number | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 1.04 million number | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 1.04 million number | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 1.10 million number | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 1.12 million number | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 1.26 million number | +12.9% |
| 2013 | 1.26 million number | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.37 million number | +8.8% |
| 2015 | 1.37 million number | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.37 million number | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.37 million number | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.24 million number | -8.8% |
| 2019 | 1.26 million number | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 810,424 number | 793,022 number | 827,827 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.00 million number | 856,459 number | 1.09 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.27 million number | 1.10 million number | 1.37 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
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 upper secondary education, both sexes in Malaysia?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Malaysia was 1.26 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.37 million number in 2014.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 793,022 number in 1998.
- How does Malaysia rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Malaysia ranks 35th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.0%. 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 upper secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of students enrolled in public and private upper secondary education institutions regardless of age.