Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Malaysia
Malaysia: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female was 76.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Malaysia, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Malaysia is 76.2%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Malaysia peaked at 88.2% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 66.6%, in 2009.
That places Malaysia 124th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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, female in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 68.2% | — |
| 1999 | 69.0% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 67.8% | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 68.0% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 69.5% | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 75.7% | +9.0% |
| 2004 | 78.1% | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 74.1% | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 69.9% | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 67.4% | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 67.9% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 66.6% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 69.7% | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 71.1% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 78.2% | +10.0% |
| 2013 | 79.8% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 88.2% | +10.5% |
| 2015 | 87.3% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 85.4% | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 84.1% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 78.1% | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 78.0% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 71.9% | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 72.6% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 78.1% | +7.6% |
| 2023 | 78.5% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 76.2% | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.6% | 68.2% | 69.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 70.5% | 66.6% | 78.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.0% | 69.7% | 88.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.5% | 71.9% | 78.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More education data for Malaysia
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 273,792 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Malaysia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Malaysia was 76.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 88.2% in 2014.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.6% in 2009.
- How does Malaysia rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female?
- Malaysia ranks 124th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. 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, upper secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release