School enrollment, secondary, male in Malaysia
Malaysia: School enrollment, secondary, male was 69.2% in 2018. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, secondary, male in Malaysia, 1970–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 69.2% for school enrollment, secondary, male in 2018.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, secondary, male in Malaysia peaked at 76.8% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 43.9%, in 1970.
Malaysia ranks 94th of 152 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
School enrollment, secondary, male in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % net | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 43.9% | — |
| 1971 | 47.1% | +7.4% |
| 1972 | 48.5% | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 73.2% | +50.9% |
| 1999 | 73.1% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 72.3% | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 72.3% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 71.6% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 76.1% | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 76.8% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 74.1% | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 75.3% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 72.2% | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 71.8% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 71.5% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 71.9% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 71.4% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 73.3% | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 73.7% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 71.9% | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 70.1% | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 71.4% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 69.2% | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 46.5% | 43.9% | 48.5% | 3 |
| 1990s | 73.1% | 73.1% | 73.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 73.4% | 71.5% | 76.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.6% | 69.2% | 73.7% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 91 Jamaica 71.7% compare
- 92 San Marino 70.2% compare
- 93 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 69.8% compare
- 95 Belize 69.0% compare
- 96 Libya 67.6% compare
- 97 Dominican Republic 66.8% compare
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 enrollment, secondary, male in Malaysia?
- School enrollment, secondary, male in Malaysia was 69.2% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, secondary, male recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 76.8% in 2004.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, secondary, male recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.9% in 1970.
- How does Malaysia rank for school enrollment, secondary, male?
- Malaysia ranks 94th out of 152 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school enrollment, secondary, male rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, secondary, male (% net). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.