Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Malaysia
Malaysia: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes was 80.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
80.3%
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
144th
of 213 countries
All-time high
83.3%
in 2014
All-time low
40.6%
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Malaysia, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Malaysia is 80.3%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Malaysia peaked at 83.3% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 40.6%, in 1970.
That places Malaysia 144th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 40.6% | — |
| 1971 | 42.2% | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 43.9% | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 50.9% | +15.7% |
| 1975 | 54.4% | +7.0% |
| 1976 | 55.8% | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 55.7% | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 57.7% | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 59.4% | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 59.6% | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 61.6% | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 61.2% | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 64.2% | +5.0% |
| 1984 | 66.0% | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 65.8% | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 68.5% | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 70.3% | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 68.4% | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 67.3% | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 65.0% | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 65.7% | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 66.5% | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 65.5% | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 65.9% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 66.2% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 68.0% | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 68.1% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 79.1% | +16.1% |
| 1999 | 77.5% | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 76.5% | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 75.6% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 75.0% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 80.1% | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 80.6% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 76.3% | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 75.8% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 74.3% | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 74.8% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 75.0% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 77.2% | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 77.6% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 81.2% | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 80.9% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 83.3% | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 81.5% | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 79.8% | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 78.9% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 74.5% | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 75.3% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 73.2% | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 75.0% | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 78.8% | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 79.4% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 80.3% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 51.2% | 40.6% | 59.4% | 9 |
| 1980s | 65.3% | 59.6% | 70.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 68.8% | 65.0% | 79.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.4% | 74.3% | 80.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.0% | 74.5% | 83.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.4% | 73.2% | 80.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More education data for Malaysia
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.06 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0859 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.48 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Malaysia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Malaysia was 80.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 83.3% in 2014.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.6% in 1970.
- How does Malaysia rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes?
- Malaysia ranks 144th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. 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, secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release