Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in Malaysia
Malaysia: Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled was 90.36 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in Malaysia, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 90.36 for primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in Malaysia peaked at 104.06 in 1978 and was at its lowest, 89.79, in 2022.
That places Malaysia 184th out of 217 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 93.01 | — |
| 1975 | 101.4 | +9.0% |
| 1976 | 102.07 | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 102.75 | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 104.06 | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 103.89 | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 103.39 | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 102.13 | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 101.5 | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 101.27 | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 100.02 | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 99.71 | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 98.69 | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 97.68 | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 97.41 | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 96.8 | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 95.94 | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 95.69 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 95.69 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 95.98 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 96.08 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 96.55 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 97.25 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 96.78 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 96.31 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 95.68 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 97.46 | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 95.41 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 92.93 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 93.4 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 96.02 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 97.13 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 97.84 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 98.36 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 98.7 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 98.79 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 98.87 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 98.86 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 98.7 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 98.91 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 97.16 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 95.63 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 96.22 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 96.26 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 95.78 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 94.33 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 93.18 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 92.58 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 89.79 | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 91.5 | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 90.36 | -1.2% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 90.36 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 101.09, 89% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 90.36 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 100.73, 90% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 101.2 | 93.01 | 104.06 | 6 |
| 1980s | 99.86 | 96.8 | 103.39 | 10 |
| 1990s | 96.2 | 95.68 | 97.25 | 10 |
| 2000s | 96.6 | 92.93 | 98.79 | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.07 | 94.33 | 98.91 | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.48 | 89.79 | 93.18 | 5 |
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 primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in Malaysia?
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in Malaysia was 90.36 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 104.06 in 1978.
- What is the lowest primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.79 in 2022.
- How does Malaysia rank for primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled?
- Malaysia ranks 184th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
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About this data
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.