Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Malaysia
Malaysia: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes was 86.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Malaysia, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 86.0% for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Malaysia peaked at 94.6% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 78.2%, in 2018.
Malaysia ranks 141st of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 94.6% | — |
| 1999 | 91.1% | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 89.9% | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 89.1% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 87.3% | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 93.3% | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 92.1% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 86.6% | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 88.8% | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 87.4% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 87.9% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 89.2% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 91.0% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 89.3% | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 88.1% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 86.4% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 83.7% | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 81.1% | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 79.8% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 78.2% | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 79.8% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 81.3% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 83.4% | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 85.3% | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 85.3% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 86.0% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 92.9% | 91.1% | 94.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 89.2% | 86.6% | 93.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.8% | 78.2% | 91.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.3% | 81.3% | 86.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More education data for Malaysia
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.06 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0859 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.48 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Malaysia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Malaysia was 86.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 94.6% in 1998.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.2% in 2018.
- How does Malaysia rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
- Malaysia ranks 141st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release