School enrollment, secondary, private in Malaysia

Malaysia: School enrollment, secondary, private was 9.4% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
9.4%
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
115th
of 170 countries
All-time high
11.3%
in 2015
All-time low
3.1%
in 2009
Years of data
24
1998–2021

School enrollment, secondary, private in Malaysia, 1998–2021

46810121998200920211998: 6.5 % of total secondary1999: 7.5 % of total secondary2000: 5.8 % of total secondary2001: 6.6 % of total secondary2002: 3.5 % of total secondary2003: 5.3 % of total secondary2004: 5.3 % of total secondary2005: 3.2 % of total secondary2006: 4.1 % of total secondary2007: 3.8 % of total secondary2008: 4 % of total secondary2009: 3.1 % of total secondary2010: 4.5 % of total secondary2011: 4.7 % of total secondary2012: 7.7 % of total secondary2013: 8.5 % of total secondary2014: 11.1 % of total secondary2015: 11.3 % of total secondary2016: 9.7 % of total secondary2017: 9.6 % of total secondary2018: 8.9 % of total secondary2019: 9.3 % of total secondary2020: 10 % of total secondary2021: 9.4 % of total secondary

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total secondary.

Analysis

Malaysia recorded 9.4% for school enrollment, secondary, private in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.3% on the previous year and up 102.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school enrollment, secondary, private in Malaysia peaked at 11.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 2009.

That places Malaysia 115th out of 170 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

School enrollment, secondary, private in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for School enrollment, secondary, private (% of total secondary) in Malaysia, 1998 to 2021.
Year % of total secondary Change
1998 6.5%
1999 7.5% +16.3%
2000 5.8% -23.0%
2001 6.6% +12.9%
2002 3.5% -47.0%
2003 5.3% +51.7%
2004 5.3% +0.9%
2005 3.2% -39.8%
2006 4.1% +27.8%
2007 3.8% -6.3%
2008 4.0% +4.5%
2009 3.1% -22.8%
2010 4.5% +44.9%
2011 4.7% +4.3%
2012 7.7% +64.3%
2013 8.5% +9.9%
2014 11.1% +31.7%
2015 11.3% +1.1%
2016 9.7% -14.2%
2017 9.6% -0.5%
2018 8.9% -6.9%
2019 9.3% +4.2%
2020 10.0% +7.1%
2021 9.4% -5.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7.0% 6.5% 7.5% 2
2000s 4.5% 3.1% 6.6% 10
2010s 8.5% 4.5% 11.3% 10
2020s 9.7% 9.4% 10.0% 2

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 112 Germany 10.0% compare
  2. 113 New Zealand 9.6% compare
  3. 114 Mongolia 9.5% compare
  4. 116 Costa Rica 9.3% compare
  5. 117 United States of America 9.1% compare
  6. 118 Canada 9.0% compare

See the full ranking of 170 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is school enrollment, secondary, private in Malaysia?
School enrollment, secondary, private in Malaysia was 9.4% in 2021, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest school enrollment, secondary, private recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 11.3% in 2015.
What is the lowest school enrollment, secondary, private recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 2009.
How does Malaysia rank for school enrollment, secondary, private?
Malaysia ranks 115th out of 170 countries with data for 2021.
Is school enrollment, secondary, private rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is up 102.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malaysia data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, secondary, private (% of total secondary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School enrollment, secondary, private (% of total secondary)
Unit
% of total secondary
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
170 places, 2,993 data points, 1998–2025
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Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organization, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise.