Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Malaysia
Malaysia: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public was 1.0% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Malaysia, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 1.0% for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Malaysia peaked at 1.1% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2021.
That places Malaysia 50th out of 179 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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 upper secondary education in public in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1.1% | — |
| 2013 | 1.1% | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 1.1% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 1.1% | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 1.1% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 1.1% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 1.1% | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 1.1% | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 1.1% | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 1.0% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 47 Philippines 1.1% compare
- 48 New Zealand 1.1% compare
- 49 Belize 1.1% compare
- 51 Guyana 1.0% compare
- 52 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 1.0% compare
- 53 Cuba 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 public in Malaysia?
- Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public 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 public recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1% in 2006.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2021.
- How does Malaysia rank for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public?
- Malaysia ranks 50th out of 179 countries with data for 2021.
- Is percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. 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 upper secondary education in public 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