Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Malaysia

Malaysia: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male was 73.4% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
73.4%
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
101st
of 182 countries
All-time high
79.3%
in 2017
All-time low
54.5%
in 1998
Years of data
22
1998–2019

Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Malaysia, 1998–2019

0204060801998200820191998: 54.5 %1999: 55.4 %2000: 56.7 %2001: 57.3 %2002: 58.8 %2003: 61.4 %2004: 63.5 %2005: 62 %2006: 59.6 %2007: 58.2 %2008: 58.4 %2009: 57.5 %2010: 60.2 %2011: 60.6 %2012: 71 %2013: 70.2 %2014: 75.6 %2015: 76.2 %2016: 78 %2017: 79.3 %2018: 71.3 %2019: 73.4 %

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

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male (%) in Malaysia, 1998 to 2019.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 98 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 75.2% compare
  2. 99 Colombia 74.2% compare
  3. 100 North Macedonia 73.5% compare
  4. 102 Eswatini 73.0% compare
  5. 103 Cayman Islands 72.6% compare
  6. 104 Timor-Leste 71.9% compare

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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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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
227 places, 4,271 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total male enrollment in upper secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the male population of official upper secondary education age.