Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Malaysia
Malaysia: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male was 72.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Malaysia, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 72.8% for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Malaysia peaked at 73.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 55.2%, in 2007.
That places Malaysia 115th 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, male in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 55.6% | — |
| 1999 | 56.1% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 56.4% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 55.6% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 56.0% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 58.2% | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 60.2% | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 58.1% | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 56.1% | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 55.2% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 56.1% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 55.7% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 58.5% | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 58.8% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 69.0% | +17.4% |
| 2013 | 68.4% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 73.0% | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 72.2% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 72.5% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 72.6% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 64.4% | -11.2% |
| 2019 | 64.9% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 60.4% | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 62.3% | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 67.7% | +8.8% |
| 2023 | 69.2% | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 72.8% | +5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.9% | 55.6% | 56.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 56.7% | 55.2% | 60.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.4% | 58.5% | 73.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.5% | 60.4% | 72.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More education data for Malaysia
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 507,807 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Malaysia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Malaysia was 72.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 73.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.2% in 2007.
- How does Malaysia rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male?
- Malaysia ranks 115th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release