Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Malaysia
Malaysia: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index was 1.04 GPI in 2024. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Malaysia, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 1.04 GPI for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.6% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Malaysia peaked at 1.23 GPI in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1.04 GPI, in 2024.
Malaysia ranks 88th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.18 GPI | — |
| 1999 | 1.19 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 1.17 GPI | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 1.18 GPI | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 1.19 GPI | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 1.23 GPI | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 1.23 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.22 GPI | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 1.2 GPI | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 1.18 GPI | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 1.17 GPI | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 1.16 GPI | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 1.16 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 1.17 GPI | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 1.12 GPI | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 1.14 GPI | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 1.17 GPI | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 1.17 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.15 GPI | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 1.14 GPI | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 1.17 GPI | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 1.17 GPI | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 1.16 GPI | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 1.14 GPI | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 1.13 GPI | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 1.12 GPI | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 1.04 GPI | -6.6% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 1.04 GPI is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.08 GPI, 97% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 1.04 GPI is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.03 GPI, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.19 GPI | 1.18 GPI | 1.19 GPI | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.19 GPI | 1.16 GPI | 1.23 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.16 GPI | 1.12 GPI | 1.17 GPI | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.12 GPI | 1.04 GPI | 1.16 GPI | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More education data for Malaysia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 217,105 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Malaysia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Malaysia was 1.04 GPI in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.23 GPI in 2003.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.04 GPI in 2024.
- How does Malaysia rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Malaysia ranks 88th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release