Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Malaysia
Malaysia: Secondary education, general pupils, per capita was 0.0701 units per person in 2018. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Malaysia, 1970–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 0.0701 units per person for secondary education, general pupils, per capita in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Malaysia peaked at 0.0964 units per person in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.0578 units per person, in 1970.
That places Malaysia 98th out of 204 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0578 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0609 units per person | +5.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0638 units per person | +4.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0681 units per person | +6.8% |
| 1974 | 0.074 units per person | +8.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0784 units per person | +6.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0818 units per person | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0809 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0829 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0838 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0821 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0833 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0814 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0839 units per person | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0849 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0835 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0844 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0864 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0839 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0824 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 0.078 units per person | -5.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0791 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0784 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0793 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0773 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0789 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0811 units per person | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0941 units per person | +16.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0915 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0903 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0898 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0896 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0964 units per person | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0964 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0907 units per person | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0897 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0867 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 0.086 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0849 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0856 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.084 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0842 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0828 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0835 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0825 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0773 units per person | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0734 units per person | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0701 units per person | -4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0732 units per person | 0.0578 units per person | 0.0838 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0836 units per person | 0.0814 units per person | 0.0864 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.082 units per person | 0.0773 units per person | 0.0941 units per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0901 units per person | 0.0849 units per person | 0.0964 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0804 units per person | 0.0701 units per person | 0.0856 units per person | 9 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More education data for Malaysia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 191,898 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 81,894 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 660,174 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 507,807 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Malaysia?
- Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Malaysia was 0.0701 units per person in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils, per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0964 units per person in 2003.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils, per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0578 units per person in 1970.
- How does Malaysia rank for secondary education, general pupils, per capita?
- Malaysia ranks 98th out of 204 countries with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, general pupils, per capita rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, general pupils, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, general pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary education, general pupils ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Secondary education, general pupils Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Secondary education, general pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.