Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Malaysia
Malaysia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male was 68.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Malaysia, 1980–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Malaysia stood at 68.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Malaysia peaked at 71.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 62.2%, in 1982.
Malaysia ranks 139th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 63.4% | — |
| 1982 | 62.2% | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 63.0% | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 63.1% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 63.1% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 63.9% | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 63.0% | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 70.4% | +11.7% |
| 1999 | 71.0% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 71.4% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 70.5% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 69.1% | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 70.1% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 70.8% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 69.1% | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 66.8% | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 68.1% | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 68.9% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 70.1% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 71.3% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 69.6% | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 70.3% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 70.0% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 69.9% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 70.2% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 70.8% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 69.7% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 67.6% | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 66.7% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 65.5% | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 65.8% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 66.3% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 66.9% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 68.1% | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 63.1% | 62.2% | 63.9% | 7 |
| 1990s | 70.7% | 70.4% | 71.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 69.5% | 66.8% | 71.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.6% | 66.7% | 71.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.5% | 65.5% | 68.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More education data for Malaysia
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Malaysia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Malaysia was 68.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 71.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.2% in 1982.
- How does Malaysia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male?
- Malaysia ranks 139th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release