Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Malaysia
Malaysia: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male was 85.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
85.3%
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
142nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
91.8%
in 1998
All-time low
75.8%
in 2018
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Malaysia, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 85.3% for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Malaysia peaked at 91.8% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 75.8%, in 2018.
Malaysia ranks 142nd 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, male in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 91.8% | — |
| 1999 | 89.3% | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 87.1% | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 86.7% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 84.4% | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 89.4% | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 88.7% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 84.8% | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 87.2% | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 85.9% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 86.2% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 87.3% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 89.2% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 89.0% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 87.2% | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 85.5% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 83.6% | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 80.5% | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 78.5% | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 77.4% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 75.8% | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 77.7% | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 79.5% | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 82.2% | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 84.0% | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 83.9% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 85.3% | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 90.5% | 89.3% | 91.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 86.8% | 84.4% | 89.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.4% | 75.8% | 89.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.0% | 79.5% | 85.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 139 Saint Lucia 86.7% compare
- 140 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 86.1% compare
- 141 Anguilla 85.4% compare
- 143 Puerto Rico 84.5% compare
- 144 Panama 84.2% compare
- 145 Romania 84.2% compare
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, male in Malaysia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Malaysia was 85.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 91.8% in 1998.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.8% in 2018.
- How does Malaysia rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male?
- Malaysia ranks 142nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release