Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Malaysia
Malaysia: Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private was 50.2% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Malaysia, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Malaysia stood at 50.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Malaysia peaked at 56.5% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 49.9%, in 2020.
Malaysia ranks 86th of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 55.5% | — |
| 2013 | 56.5% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 53.0% | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 49.9% | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 54.4% | +9.1% |
| 2017 | 54.9% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 54.4% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 51.8% | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 49.9% | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 50.2% | +0.6% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 50.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 49.9%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 50.2% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 51.3%, 98% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.5% | 55.5% | 55.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 53.5% | 49.9% | 56.5% | 7 |
| 2020s | 50.0% | 49.9% | 50.2% | 2 |
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 percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Malaysia?
- Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Malaysia was 50.2% 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 56.5% in 2013.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.9% in 2020.
- How does Malaysia rank for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private?
- Malaysia ranks 86th out of 169 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 down 11.2%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private institutions, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release