Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Malaysia
Malaysia: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes was 78.5% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Malaysia, 1998–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Malaysia is 78.5%, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Malaysia peaked at 82.9% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 59.6%, in 1998.
That places Malaysia 99th out of 182 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 59.6% | — |
| 1999 | 60.8% | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 61.6% | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 62.7% | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 64.7% | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 69.0% | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 71.1% | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 68.7% | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 65.5% | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 63.6% | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 63.7% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 62.4% | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 64.9% | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 65.7% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 73.9% | +12.6% |
| 2013 | 74.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 80.8% | +9.3% |
| 2015 | 81.4% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 82.2% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 82.9% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 76.5% | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 78.5% | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.2% | 59.6% | 60.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 65.3% | 61.6% | 71.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.1% | 64.9% | 82.9% | 10 |
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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 78.5% in 2019, 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 82.9% in 2017.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.6% in 1998.
- How does Malaysia rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes?
- Malaysia ranks 99th out of 182 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.8%. 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
Total enrollment in upper secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official upper secondary education age.