Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Malaysia
Malaysia: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general was 84.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Malaysia, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Malaysia stood at 84.4%.
The figure is down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Malaysia peaked at 98.7% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 77.1%, in 2018.
That places Malaysia 119th out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 98.1% | — |
| 1999 | 88.0% | -10.4% |
| 2000 | 89.4% | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 86.0% | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 86.3% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 98.7% | +14.4% |
| 2004 | 92.2% | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 84.3% | -8.6% |
| 2006 | 85.0% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 86.0% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 86.3% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 86.2% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 87.9% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 90.4% | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 91.0% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 86.6% | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 85.7% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 87.8% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 82.7% | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 81.2% | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 77.1% | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 78.0% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 78.9% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 82.1% | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 82.0% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 84.4% | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 84.4% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 93.0% | 88.0% | 98.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 88.0% | 84.3% | 98.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.8% | 77.1% | 91.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.4% | 78.9% | 84.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More education data for Malaysia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 217,105 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 475,967 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 460,041 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.64 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.06 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0859 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Malaysia?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Malaysia was 84.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 98.7% in 2003.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.1% in 2018.
- How does Malaysia rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
- Malaysia ranks 119th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release