Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Malaysia
Malaysia: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes was 74.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Malaysia, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Malaysia is 74.5%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Malaysia peaked at 80.2% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 61.0%, in 2009.
Malaysia ranks 120th of 195 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, upper secondary, both sexes in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 61.7% | — |
| 1999 | 62.4% | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 61.9% | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 61.6% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 62.5% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 66.6% | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 68.8% | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 65.8% | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 62.7% | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 61.1% | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 61.8% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 61.0% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 63.9% | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 64.7% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 73.4% | +13.5% |
| 2013 | 73.8% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 80.2% | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 79.3% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 78.6% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 78.0% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 70.9% | -9.1% |
| 2019 | 71.1% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 65.8% | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 67.2% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 72.7% | +8.2% |
| 2023 | 73.7% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 74.5% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.0% | 61.7% | 62.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 63.4% | 61.0% | 68.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.4% | 63.9% | 80.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.8% | 65.8% | 74.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More education data for Malaysia
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.48 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -2.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0416 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.4237 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0444 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.64 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.5628 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 273,792 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 7.51 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Malaysia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Malaysia was 74.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 80.2% in 2014.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.0% in 2009.
- How does Malaysia rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes?
- Malaysia ranks 120th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. 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, upper secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release