Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Malaysia
Malaysia: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female was 86.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Malaysia, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 86.8% for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in 2024.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Malaysia peaked at 97.6% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 80.8%, in 2018.
That places Malaysia 141st out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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, female in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 97.6% | — |
| 1999 | 93.1% | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 92.9% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 91.7% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 90.4% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 97.6% | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 95.8% | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 88.5% | -7.6% |
| 2006 | 90.6% | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 89.0% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 89.7% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 91.3% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 92.9% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 93.2% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 91.6% | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 91.0% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 89.5% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 87.4% | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 84.0% | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 82.5% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 80.8% | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 82.0% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 83.3% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 84.8% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 86.6% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 86.9% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 86.8% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 95.4% | 93.1% | 97.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 91.8% | 88.5% | 97.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.5% | 80.8% | 93.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.7% | 83.3% | 86.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 138 British Virgin Islands 88.5% compare
- 139 Poland 87.7% compare
- 140 Jamaica 87.1% compare
- 142 Bermuda 86.7% compare
- 143 Bangladesh 86.7% compare
- 144 Puerto Rico 85.4% compare
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 gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Malaysia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Malaysia was 86.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 97.6% in 1998.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.8% in 2018.
- How does Malaysia rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female?
- Malaysia ranks 141st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release