Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Malaysia
Malaysia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 70.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Malaysia, 1979–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 70.7% for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Malaysia peaked at 74.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 61.1%, in 1982.
That places Malaysia 137th out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 61.7% | — |
| 1980 | 61.5% | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 61.1% | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 62.1% | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 62.4% | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 62.6% | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 64.2% | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 63.7% | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 63.1% | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 62.3% | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 62.9% | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 63.5% | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 63.3% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 63.7% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 64.2% | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 72.2% | +12.5% |
| 1999 | 72.4% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 73.6% | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 72.9% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 72.0% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 74.0% | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 74.4% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 72.2% | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 69.8% | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 71.1% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 72.0% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 73.0% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 74.2% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 72.9% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 73.7% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 74.0% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 74.3% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 74.9% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 74.8% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 73.4% | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 72.0% | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 71.1% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 69.7% | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 69.6% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 69.6% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 70.4% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 70.7% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 61.7% | 61.7% | 61.7% | 1 |
| 1980s | 62.6% | 61.1% | 64.2% | 8 |
| 1990s | 65.6% | 62.3% | 72.4% | 8 |
| 2000s | 72.5% | 69.8% | 74.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.5% | 71.1% | 74.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.0% | 69.6% | 70.7% | 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 to tertiary, both sexes in Malaysia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Malaysia was 70.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 74.9% in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.1% in 1982.
- How does Malaysia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Malaysia ranks 137th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. 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 to tertiary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release