Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Malaysia
Malaysia: Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 1 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1 GPIA
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
18th
of 184 countries
All-time high
1 GPIA
in 2013
All-time low
1 GPIA
in 2013
Years of data
12
2013–2024
Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Malaysia, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Malaysia stood at 1 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Malaysia peaked at 1 GPIA in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1 GPIA, in 2013.
Malaysia ranks 18th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1 GPIA | — |
| 2014 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 15 Ukraine 1.01 GPIA compare
- 16 Palestine, State of 1.01 GPIA compare
- 17 Uruguay 1 GPIA compare
- 18 United Arab Emirates 1 GPIA compare
- 18 Bermuda 1 GPIA compare
- 18 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1 GPIA compare
- 18 Gibraltar 1 GPIA compare
- 18 Guyana 1 GPIA compare
- 18 Iceland 1 GPIA compare
- 18 Mauritania 1 GPIA compare
- 18 Niue 1 GPIA compare
- 18 Norway 1 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 pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Malaysia?
- Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Malaysia was 1 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 1 GPIA in 2013.
- What is the lowest proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 GPIA in 2013.
- How does Malaysia rank for proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Malaysia ranks 18th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release