Enrolment in upper secondary education, female (number) (upper female) in Malaysia
Malaysia: Enrolment in upper secondary education, female (number) (upper female) was 601,574 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Malaysia, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 601,574 for enrolment in upper secondary education, female in 2024.
That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and down 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Malaysia peaked at 711,652 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 423,976, in 1998.
That places Malaysia 38th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female (number) (upper female) in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 423,976 | — |
| 1999 | 443,851 | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 455,219 | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 479,401 | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 509,146 | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 567,271 | +11.4% |
| 2004 | 594,174 | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 574,744 | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 554,010 | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 543,639 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 553,154 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 547,099 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 577,165 | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 587,855 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 638,825 | +8.7% |
| 2013 | 645,085 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 711,652 | +10.3% |
| 2015 | 709,160 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 699,376 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 692,787 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 646,674 | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 650,421 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 605,528 | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 606,526 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 637,568 | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 626,447 | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 601,574 | -4.0% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 601,574 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 105,210, 5.7× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 601,574 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 56,286, 10.7× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 433,914 | 423,976 | 443,851 | 2 |
| 2000s | 537,786 | 455,219 | 594,174 | 10 |
| 2010s | 655,900 | 577,165 | 711,652 | 10 |
| 2020s | 615,529 | 601,574 | 637,568 | 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 upper secondary education, female in Malaysia?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Malaysia was 601,574 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 711,652 in 2014.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 423,976 in 1998.
- How does Malaysia rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, female?
- Malaysia ranks 38th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, female rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.5%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release