Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Malaysia
Malaysia: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private was 12.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Malaysia, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 12.1% for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 158.8% on the previous year and up 122.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Malaysia peaked at 12.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 2005.
That places Malaysia 94th out of 185 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 5.7% | — |
| 1999 | 7.4% | +29.9% |
| 2000 | 5.7% | -22.9% |
| 2001 | 5.9% | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 3.0% | -48.1% |
| 2003 | 5.4% | +79.3% |
| 2004 | 5.3% | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 2.8% | -47.0% |
| 2006 | 4.2% | +48.3% |
| 2007 | 3.9% | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 4.1% | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 3.0% | -27.4% |
| 2010 | 3.0% | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 4.1% | +34.6% |
| 2012 | 4.4% | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 4.9% | +13.0% |
| 2014 | 5.4% | +10.2% |
| 2015 | 5.8% | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 5.8% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 6.0% | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 7.2% | +20.2% |
| 2019 | 6.9% | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 5.9% | -14.7% |
| 2021 | 4.7% | -20.3% |
| 2024 | 12.1% | +158.8% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 12.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.0%, 1.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 12.1% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 14.1%, 86% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Malaysia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +158.8% | 4.7% | 12.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.5% | 5.7% | 7.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 4.3% | 2.8% | 5.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.4% | 3.0% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.6% | 4.7% | 12.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 91 Saudi Arabia 12.4% compare
- 92 Tanzania, United Republic of 12.4% compare
- 93 Morocco 12.1% compare
- 95 Trinidad and Tobago 12.1% compare
- 96 Iran, Islamic Republic of 12.1% compare
- 97 Oman 11.9% compare
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 percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Malaysia?
- Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Malaysia was 12.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 2005.
- How does Malaysia rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private?
- Malaysia ranks 94th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 122.6%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release