Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Malaysia
Malaysia: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes was 89.4% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Malaysia, 1998–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Malaysia stood at 89.4%.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Malaysia peaked at 97.1% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 87.4%, in 2016.
That places Malaysia 121st out of 188 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 96.6% | — |
| 1999 | 94.1% | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 92.5% | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 90.5% | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 89.0% | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 96.6% | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 97.1% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 92.7% | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 94.1% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 91.4% | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 90.4% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 89.8% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 89.6% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 89.3% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 89.1% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 90.0% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 88.6% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 87.4% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 88.1% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 87.8% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 89.4% | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 95.4% | 94.1% | 96.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 92.4% | 89.0% | 97.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.9% | 87.4% | 90.0% | 10 |
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 89.4% in 2019, 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 97.1% in 2004.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.4% in 2016.
- How does Malaysia rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
- Malaysia ranks 121st out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. 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
Total enrollment in lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.