School enrolment in Malaysia
Malaysia: School enrolment was 81.12 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
81.12
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
59th
of 178 countries
All-time high
81.12
in 2024
All-time low
49.69
in 1999
Years of data
21
1998–2024
School enrolment in Malaysia, 1998–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 81.12 for school enrolment in 2024. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrolment in Malaysia peaked at 81.12 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 49.69, in 1999.
Malaysia ranks 59th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
School enrolment in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 53.75 | — |
| 1999 | 49.69 | -7.6% |
| 2000 | 50.59 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 52.29 | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 56.21 | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 56.85 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 58.53 | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 57.32 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 61.3 | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 64.15 | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 64.85 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 65.99 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 77.6 | +17.6% |
| 2017 | 80.14 | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 78.24 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 77.63 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 75.14 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 70.65 | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 71.56 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 78.04 | +9.1% |
| 2024 | 81.12 | +4.0% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 81.12 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 67.31, 1.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 81.12 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 68.08, 1.2× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.72 | 49.69 | 53.75 | 2 |
| 2000s | 58.01 | 50.59 | 64.85 | 9 |
| 2010s | 75.92 | 65.99 | 80.14 | 5 |
| 2020s | 75.3 | 70.65 | 81.12 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More education data for Malaysia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 88.9 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 88.03 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrolment in Malaysia?
- School enrolment in Malaysia was 81.12 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest school enrolment recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 81.12 in 2024.
- What is the lowest school enrolment recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.69 in 1999.
- How does Malaysia rank for school enrolment?
- Malaysia ranks 59th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrolment rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of School enrolment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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