Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Malaysia
Malaysia: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private was 1.0% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Malaysia, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Malaysia is 1.0%, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 40.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Malaysia peaked at 1.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2013.
Malaysia ranks 80th of 168 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.8% | — |
| 2013 | 0.7% | -8.5% |
| 2014 | 0.9% | +21.7% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | +17.3% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | -21.8% |
| 2017 | 0.8% | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | +12.5% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | +12.2% |
| 2020 | 1.1% | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 1.0% | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 1.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 77 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 1.0% compare
- 78 El Salvador 1.0% compare
- 79 Syrian Arab Republic 1.0% compare
- 81 Malawi 1.0% compare
- 82 Botswana 1.0% compare
- 83 Benin 1.0% 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 upper secondary education in private in Malaysia?
- Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Malaysia was 1.0% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2013.
- How does Malaysia rank for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private?
- Malaysia ranks 80th out of 168 countries with data for 2021.
- Is percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.5%. 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 upper secondary education in private institutions, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release