Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Malaysia
Malaysia: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public was 87.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
87.9%
Change on year
down 7.8%
World rank
100th
of 194 countries
All-time high
97.2%
in 2005
All-time low
87.9%
in 2024
Years of data
25
1998–2024
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Malaysia, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Malaysia stood at 87.9%. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.8% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Malaysia peaked at 97.2% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 87.9%, in 2024.
That places Malaysia 100th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 94.3% | — |
| 1999 | 92.6% | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 94.3% | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 94.1% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 97.0% | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 94.6% | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 94.7% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 97.2% | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 95.8% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 96.1% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 95.9% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 97.0% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 97.0% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 95.9% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 95.6% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 95.1% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 94.6% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 94.2% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 94.2% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 94.0% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 92.8% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 93.1% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 94.1% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 95.3% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 87.9% | -7.8% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 87.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 90.2%, 97% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 87.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 87.6%, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 93.5% | 92.6% | 94.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 95.7% | 94.1% | 97.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.6% | 92.8% | 97.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.4% | 87.9% | 95.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 97 Oman 88.1% compare
- 98 Iran, Islamic Republic of 87.9% compare
- 99 Trinidad and Tobago 87.9% compare
- 101 Morocco 87.9% compare
- 102 Tanzania, United Republic of 87.6% compare
- 103 Saudi Arabia 87.6% 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 public in Malaysia?
- Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Malaysia was 87.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 97.2% in 2005.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.9% in 2024.
- How does Malaysia rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public?
- Malaysia ranks 100th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release