Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Malaysia
Malaysia: Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education was 0.4683 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Malaysia, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Malaysia is 0.4683 GPIA, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is down 23.9% on the previous year and down 41.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Malaysia peaked at 1.02 GPIA in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.4683 GPIA, in 2024.
That places Malaysia 139th out of 153 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.8338 GPIA | — |
| 1971 | 0.8092 GPIA | -3.0% |
| 1972 | 0.7677 GPIA | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 0.522 GPIA | -32.0% |
| 1999 | 0.8077 GPIA | +54.8% |
| 2000 | 0.7456 GPIA | -7.7% |
| 2001 | 0.8081 GPIA | +8.4% |
| 2002 | 0.7863 GPIA | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 0.7671 GPIA | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.7839 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 0.8333 GPIA | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 0.8345 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.8476 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.8321 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.8294 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.8232 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.799 GPIA | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.6938 GPIA | -13.2% |
| 2013 | 0.6908 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.8052 GPIA | +16.6% |
| 2016 | 1.02 GPIA | +26.8% |
| 2017 | 0.8475 GPIA | -17.0% |
| 2018 | 0.9126 GPIA | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 0.894 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.8344 GPIA | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 0.6988 GPIA | -16.2% |
| 2022 | 0.6544 GPIA | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 0.6157 GPIA | -5.9% |
| 2024 | 0.4683 GPIA | -23.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8036 GPIA | 0.7677 GPIA | 0.8338 GPIA | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.6648 GPIA | 0.522 GPIA | 0.8077 GPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.8068 GPIA | 0.7456 GPIA | 0.8476 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8319 GPIA | 0.6908 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.6543 GPIA | 0.4683 GPIA | 0.8344 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 136 Viet Nam 0.4848 GPIA compare
- 137 Benin 0.4794 GPIA compare
- 138 Madagascar 0.4745 GPIA compare
- 140 Russian Federation 0.4488 GPIA compare
- 141 Saudi Arabia 0.447 GPIA compare
- 142 Bangladesh 0.4215 GPIA 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 proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Malaysia?
- Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Malaysia was 0.4683 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 GPIA in 2016.
- What is the lowest proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4683 GPIA in 2024.
- How does Malaysia rank for proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- Malaysia ranks 139th out of 153 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.8%. 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 Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release