Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Malaysia
Malaysia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male was 76.6% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Malaysia, 1980–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Malaysia is 76.6%, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Malaysia peaked at 77.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 58.0%, in 1982.
Malaysia ranks 96th of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 58.2% | — |
| 1982 | 58.0% | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 59.2% | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 59.8% | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 60.2% | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 62.3% | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 61.8% | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 70.1% | +13.3% |
| 1999 | 70.8% | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 71.7% | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 71.2% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 70.9% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 72.8% | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 74.3% | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 73.0% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 69.7% | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 70.3% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 70.6% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 71.5% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 72.5% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 71.3% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 72.9% | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 73.6% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 74.5% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 75.7% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 77.1% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 76.6% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 59.9% | 58.0% | 62.3% | 7 |
| 1990s | 70.4% | 70.1% | 70.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 71.6% | 69.7% | 74.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.3% | 71.3% | 77.1% | 8 |
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 76.6% in 2017, 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 77.1% in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.0% in 1982.
- How does Malaysia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male?
- Malaysia ranks 96th out of 173 countries with data for 2017.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. 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
Total male enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male population of primary school age, secondary school age, and the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.