Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Malaysia
Malaysia: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male was 79.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
79.1%
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
141st
of 212 countries
All-time high
79.1%
in 2024
All-time low
47.6%
in 1970
Years of data
49
1970–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Malaysia, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Malaysia stood at 79.1%. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Malaysia peaked at 79.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 47.6%, in 1970.
Malaysia ranks 141st 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, male in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 47.6% | — |
| 1971 | 49.7% | +4.4% |
| 1972 | 50.9% | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 56.8% | +11.6% |
| 1979 | 62.5% | +10.1% |
| 1980 | 62.0% | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 63.3% | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 62.1% | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 65.0% | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 66.3% | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 65.8% | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 68.8% | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 69.7% | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 67.4% | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 66.0% | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 62.7% | -5.0% |
| 1991 | 63.8% | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 64.0% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 62.8% | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 62.7% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 62.6% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 65.0% | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 74.7% | +15.0% |
| 1999 | 73.6% | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 72.4% | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 71.5% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 70.4% | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 74.0% | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 74.6% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 71.5% | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 71.7% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 70.6% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 71.2% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 71.5% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 73.6% | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 73.6% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 78.0% | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 76.9% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 78.3% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 76.3% | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 75.4% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 75.0% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 70.0% | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 71.2% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 69.5% | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 71.7% | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 75.7% | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 76.5% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 79.1% | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 53.5% | 47.6% | 62.5% | 5 |
| 1980s | 65.6% | 62.0% | 69.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 65.8% | 62.6% | 74.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 71.9% | 70.4% | 74.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.8% | 70.0% | 78.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.5% | 69.5% | 79.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 138 Marshall Islands 80.8% compare
- 139 Timor-Leste 80.3% compare
- 140 Puerto Rico 80.1% compare
- 142 Bhutan 79.0% compare
- 143 Tuvalu 78.6% compare
- 144 India 78.3% compare
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, male in Malaysia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Malaysia was 79.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 79.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.6% in 1970.
- How does Malaysia rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male?
- Malaysia ranks 141st out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release