School age population, lower secondary education, male (number) (age) in Malaysia
Malaysia: School age population, lower secondary education, male (number) (age) was 871,068 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
871,068
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
54th
of 220 countries
All-time high
908,773
in 2017
All-time low
402,361
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, lower secondary education, male in Malaysia, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, lower secondary education, male in Malaysia stood at 871,068.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, male in Malaysia peaked at 908,773 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 402,361, in 1970.
That places Malaysia 54th out of 220 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, lower secondary education, male (number) (age) in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 402,361 | — |
| 1971 | 414,728 | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 424,736 | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 434,126 | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 442,842 | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 450,750 | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 457,904 | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 463,337 | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 466,268 | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 466,045 | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 463,964 | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 469,364 | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 478,115 | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 490,333 | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 502,381 | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 514,559 | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 528,011 | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 542,720 | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 558,594 | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 574,708 | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 590,197 | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 606,051 | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 622,863 | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 639,264 | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 657,824 | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 674,788 | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 691,790 | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 714,766 | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 742,295 | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 764,378 | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 775,508 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 786,644 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 806,562 | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 827,049 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 841,991 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 851,942 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 862,683 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 875,182 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 882,072 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 877,529 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 865,447 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 863,151 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 876,309 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 889,309 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 896,601 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 899,016 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 901,834 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 908,773 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 905,141 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 881,638 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 856,475 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 841,116 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 847,586 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 854,672 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 859,246 | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 871,068 | +1.4% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 871,068 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 182,080, 4.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 871,068 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 45,867, 19.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 442,310 | 402,361 | 466,268 | 10 |
| 1980s | 512,275 | 463,964 | 574,708 | 10 |
| 1990s | 670,422 | 590,197 | 764,378 | 10 |
| 2000s | 838,716 | 775,508 | 882,072 | 10 |
| 2010s | 888,722 | 863,151 | 908,773 | 10 |
| 2020s | 855,027 | 841,116 | 871,068 | 6 |
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 school age population, lower secondary education, male in Malaysia?
- School age population, lower secondary education, male in Malaysia was 871,068 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, male recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 908,773 in 2017.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, male recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 402,361 in 1970.
- How does Malaysia rank for school age population, lower secondary education, male?
- Malaysia ranks 54th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, male rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, lower secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release