Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Malaysia
Malaysia: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary was 41.1% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Malaysia, 2009–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 41.1% for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Malaysia peaked at 59.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 41.1%, in 2022.
Malaysia ranks 44th of 53 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 51.4% | — |
| 2012 | 44.4% | -13.6% |
| 2015 | 59.9% | +35.0% |
| 2018 | 52.5% | -12.4% |
| 2022 | 41.1% | -21.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.4% | 51.4% | 51.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 52.3% | 44.4% | 59.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 41.1% | 41.1% | 41.1% | 1 |
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 proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Malaysia?
- Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Malaysia was 41.1% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 59.9% in 2015.
- What is the lowest proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.1% in 2022.
- How does Malaysia rank for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
- Malaysia ranks 44th out of 53 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. 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 children/young people at the age of lower secondary education prepared for the future in reading, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release