Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Malaysia
Malaysia: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male was 73.4% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Malaysia, 1998–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Malaysia is 73.4%, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 27.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Malaysia peaked at 79.3% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 54.5%, in 1998.
That places Malaysia 101st 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, male in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 54.5% | — |
| 1999 | 55.4% | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 56.7% | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 57.3% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 58.8% | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 61.4% | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 63.5% | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 62.0% | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 59.6% | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 58.2% | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 58.4% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 57.5% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 60.2% | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 60.6% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 71.0% | +17.1% |
| 2013 | 70.2% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 75.6% | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 76.2% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 78.0% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 79.3% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 71.3% | -10.0% |
| 2019 | 73.4% | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.0% | 54.5% | 55.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 59.3% | 56.7% | 63.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.6% | 60.2% | 79.3% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 98 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 75.2% compare
- 99 Colombia 74.2% compare
- 100 North Macedonia 73.5% compare
- 102 Eswatini 73.0% compare
- 103 Cayman Islands 72.6% compare
- 104 Timor-Leste 71.9% compare
More education data for Malaysia
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.35 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 936,008 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -2.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.17 million (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Malaysia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Malaysia was 73.4% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 79.3% in 2017.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.5% in 1998.
- How does Malaysia rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male?
- Malaysia ranks 101st out of 182 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.6%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total male enrollment in upper secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the male population of official upper secondary education age.