Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Malaysia
Malaysia: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index was 1.02 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.02 GPIA
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
64th
of 199 countries
All-time high
1.08 GPIA
in 2003
All-time low
1.02 GPIA
in 2024
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Malaysia, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 1.02 GPIA for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Malaysia peaked at 1.08 GPIA in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1.02 GPIA, in 2024.
Malaysia ranks 64th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.06 GPIA | — |
| 1999 | 1.04 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 1.06 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 1.05 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 1.07 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 1.08 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 1.07 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 1.04 GPIA | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 1.04 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 1.04 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 1.05 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 1.06 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 1.07 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 1.08 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 1.07 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 1.06 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 1.06 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.05 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 1.05 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 1.03 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 1.02 GPIA | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.05 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.05 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.06 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.03 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More education data for Malaysia
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.64 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.5628 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 273,792 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 7.51 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.29 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Malaysia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Malaysia was 1.02 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.08 GPIA in 2003.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.02 GPIA in 2024.
- How does Malaysia rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Malaysia ranks 64th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release