Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Malaysia
Malaysia: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index was 1.03 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.03 GPIA
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
84th
of 212 countries
All-time high
1.15 GPIA
in 2003
All-time low
0.6976 GPIA
in 1971
Years of data
49
1970–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Malaysia, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Malaysia stood at 1.03 GPIA.
That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Malaysia peaked at 1.15 GPIA in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.6976 GPIA, in 1971.
Malaysia ranks 84th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.7048 GPIA | — |
| 1971 | 0.6976 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 0.7247 GPIA | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 0.7895 GPIA | +8.9% |
| 1979 | 0.8991 GPIA | +13.9% |
| 1980 | 0.9241 GPIA | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 0.9479 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 0.9698 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 0.9766 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 0.9916 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 0.999 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 0.9921 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 1.02 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 1.03 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 1.07 GPIA | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 1.06 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 1.07 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 1.08 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 1.1 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 1.11 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 1.09 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 1.11 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 1.1 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 1.1 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 1.11 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 1.12 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 1.15 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 1.14 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 1.12 GPIA | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 1.11 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 1.1 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 1.1 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.09 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 1.09 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 1.1 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 1.08 GPIA | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 1.1 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 1.12 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 1.13 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 1.11 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 1.1 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 1.12 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 1.11 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 1.1 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 1.09 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 1.08 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 1.07 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 1.03 GPIA | -4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7631 GPIA | 0.6976 GPIA | 0.8991 GPIA | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.9886 GPIA | 0.9241 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.09 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 1.11 GPIA | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.11 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 1.15 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.11 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 1.13 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.07 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More education data for Malaysia
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.17 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 191,898 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 81,894 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 660,174 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3.48 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Malaysia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Malaysia was 1.03 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.15 GPIA in 2003.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6976 GPIA in 1971.
- How does Malaysia rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Malaysia ranks 84th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. 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, secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release