School age population, upper secondary education, male in Malaysia
Malaysia: School age population, upper secondary education, male was 856,367 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
856,367
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
47th
of 220 countries
All-time high
943,917
in 2020
All-time low
353,489
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, upper secondary education, male in Malaysia, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, upper secondary education, male in Malaysia stood at 856,367.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, male in Malaysia peaked at 943,917 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 353,489, in 1970.
Malaysia ranks 47th of 220 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, upper secondary education, male in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 353,489 | — |
| 1971 | 367,132 | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 378,562 | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 389,516 | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 399,712 | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 409,436 | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 419,033 | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 428,560 | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 437,602 | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 445,894 | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 452,243 | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 462,168 | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 468,128 | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 472,376 | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 478,377 | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 486,943 | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 498,068 | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 509,454 | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 522,026 | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 536,315 | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 551,895 | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 568,665 | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 583,731 | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 593,068 | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 601,958 | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 613,255 | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 628,016 | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 645,433 | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 663,634 | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 684,019 | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 711,845 | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 750,816 | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 786,861 | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 809,498 | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 826,161 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 844,976 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 862,141 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 872,295 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 876,872 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 883,068 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 892,675 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 900,004 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 901,017 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 899,386 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 904,144 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 913,967 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 922,221 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 926,381 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 928,463 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 934,221 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 943,917 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 927,789 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 893,852 | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 864,341 | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 849,973 | -1.7% |
| 2025 | 856,367 | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 402,894 | 353,489 | 445,894 | 10 |
| 1980s | 488,610 | 452,243 | 536,315 | 10 |
| 1990s | 613,367 | 551,895 | 684,019 | 10 |
| 2000s | 822,453 | 711,845 | 883,068 | 10 |
| 2010s | 912,248 | 892,675 | 934,221 | 10 |
| 2020s | 889,373 | 849,973 | 943,917 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More education data for Malaysia
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 273,792 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 70.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 21.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 90.36 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 90.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, upper secondary education, male in Malaysia?
- School age population, upper secondary education, male in Malaysia was 856,367 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, male recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 943,917 in 2020.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, male recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 353,489 in 1970.
- How does Malaysia rank for school age population, upper secondary education, male?
- Malaysia ranks 47th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, male rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. 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, upper secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release