Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Malaysia
Malaysia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes was 85.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Malaysia, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 85.4% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Malaysia peaked at 90.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 69.3%, in 1970.
That places Malaysia 159th out of 211 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 69.3% | — |
| 1975 | 78.9% | +13.9% |
| 1977 | 79.9% | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 81.5% | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 82.2% | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 82.2% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 82.7% | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 82.2% | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 83.7% | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 83.9% | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 83.7% | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 84.8% | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 83.8% | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 83.0% | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 81.5% | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 81.8% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 82.2% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 82.0% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 82.2% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 82.5% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 83.6% | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 88.1% | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 87.0% | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 87.4% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 85.8% | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 84.2% | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 86.9% | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 88.4% | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 86.7% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 86.8% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 86.1% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 86.5% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 86.7% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 87.9% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 88.0% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 89.8% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 89.8% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 90.1% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 88.4% | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 87.7% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 87.2% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 84.7% | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 84.5% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 83.0% | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 83.7% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 84.3% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 85.5% | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 85.4% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 78.4% | 69.3% | 82.2% | 5 |
| 1980s | 83.3% | 82.2% | 84.8% | 9 |
| 1990s | 83.4% | 81.5% | 88.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 86.6% | 84.2% | 88.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.8% | 84.5% | 90.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.4% | 83.0% | 85.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More education data for Malaysia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 217,105 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 475,967 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 460,041 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.64 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Malaysia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Malaysia was 85.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 90.1% in 2014.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.3% in 1970.
- How does Malaysia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Malaysia ranks 159th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release