Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Malaysia
Malaysia: Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private was 9.4% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
9.4%
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
116th
of 171 countries
All-time high
11.3%
in 2015
All-time low
3.1%
in 2009
Years of data
24
1998–2021
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Malaysia, 1998–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Malaysia is 9.4%, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 5.3% on the previous year and up 102.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Malaysia peaked at 11.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 2009.
Malaysia ranks 116th of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 6.5% | — |
| 1999 | 7.5% | +16.3% |
| 2000 | 5.8% | -23.0% |
| 2001 | 6.6% | +12.9% |
| 2002 | 3.5% | -47.0% |
| 2003 | 5.3% | +51.7% |
| 2004 | 5.3% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 3.2% | -39.8% |
| 2006 | 4.1% | +27.8% |
| 2007 | 3.8% | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 4.0% | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 3.1% | -22.8% |
| 2010 | 4.5% | +44.9% |
| 2011 | 4.7% | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 7.7% | +64.3% |
| 2013 | 8.5% | +9.9% |
| 2014 | 11.1% | +31.7% |
| 2015 | 11.3% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 9.7% | -14.2% |
| 2017 | 9.6% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 8.9% | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 9.3% | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 10.0% | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 9.4% | -5.3% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 9.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.0%, 78% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 9.4% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 23.8%, 40% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.0% | 6.5% | 7.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 4.5% | 3.1% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.5% | 4.5% | 11.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.7% | 9.4% | 10.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 113 Germany 10.0% compare
- 114 New Zealand 9.6% compare
- 115 Mongolia 9.5% compare
- 117 Costa Rica 9.3% compare
- 118 United States of America 9.1% compare
- 119 Canada 9.0% 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 secondary education in private in Malaysia?
- Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Malaysia was 9.4% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.3% in 2015.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 2009.
- How does Malaysia rank for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private?
- Malaysia ranks 116th out of 171 countries with data for 2021.
- Is percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 102.0%. 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 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