Primary secondary enrollment completion rates in Malaysia
Malaysia: Primary secondary enrollment completion rates was 90.36 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
90.36
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
184th
of 217 countries
All-time high
104.06
in 1978
All-time low
89.79
in 2022
Years of data
48
1970–2024
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates in Malaysia, 1970–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 90.36 for primary secondary enrollment completion rates in 2024.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary secondary enrollment completion rates in Malaysia peaked at 104.06 in 1978 and was at its lowest, 89.79, in 2022.
Malaysia ranks 184th of 217 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 48 years of available data.
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 93.01 | — |
| 1975 | 101.4 | +9.0% |
| 1977 | 102.75 | +1.3% |
| 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% |
| 1987 | 97.68 | -2.0% |
| 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% |
| 1998 | 96.31 | -1.0% |
| 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 | 101.02 | 93.01 | 104.06 | 5 |
| 1980s | 99.99 | 96.8 | 103.39 | 9 |
| 1990s | 96.13 | 95.68 | 97.25 | 9 |
| 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
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 88.9 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 88.03 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary secondary enrollment completion rates in Malaysia?
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates in Malaysia was 90.36 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary secondary enrollment completion rates recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 104.06 in 1978.
- What is the lowest primary secondary enrollment completion rates recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.79 in 2022.
- How does Malaysia rank for primary secondary enrollment completion rates?
- Malaysia ranks 184th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary secondary enrollment completion rates 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Primary secondary enrollment completion rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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