How does Malaysia rank for secondary education, general pupils, per unit of gdp?

Malaysia ranks 124th out of 199 countries with data for 2018.

Is secondary education, general pupils, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Malaysia?

Over the last ten years it is down 37.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Secondary education, general pupils, per unit of GDP in Malaysia

Name: Secondary education, general pupils, per unit of GDP in Malaysia
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Malaysia: Secondary education, general pupils, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)

0 units per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 13.6%

World rank

124th

of 199 countries

All-time high

0.0002 units per US$ of GDP

in 1970

All-time low

0 units per US$ of GDP

in 2018

Years of data

1970–2018

Secondary education, general pupils, per unit of GDP in Malaysia, 1970–2018

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Malaysia recorded 0 units per US$ of GDP for secondary education, general pupils, per unit of gdp in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 48 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.6% on the previous year and down 37.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils, per unit of gdp in Malaysia peaked at 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2018.

That places Malaysia 124th out of 199 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Secondary education, general pupils, per unit of GDP in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Secondary education, general pupils, per unit of GDP in Malaysia, 1970 to 2018.
Year	units per US$ of GDP	Change
1970	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	—
1971	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
1972	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-9.8%
1973	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-28.0%
1974	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-10.2%
1975	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+10.8%
1976	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-10.1%
1977	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-14.8%
1978	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-15.7%
1979	0 units per US$ of GDP	-20.1%
1980	0 units per US$ of GDP	-12.7%
1981	0 units per US$ of GDP	+2.6%
1982	0 units per US$ of GDP	-6.0%
1983	0 units per US$ of GDP	-5.9%
1984	0 units per US$ of GDP	-6.6%
1985	0 units per US$ of GDP	+10.7%
1986	0 units per US$ of GDP	+17.4%
1987	0 units per US$ of GDP	-8.9%
1988	0 units per US$ of GDP	-8.6%
1989	0 units per US$ of GDP	-8.1%
1990	0 units per US$ of GDP	-13.9%
1991	0 units per US$ of GDP	-6.6%
1992	0 units per US$ of GDP	-15.4%
1993	0 units per US$ of GDP	-8.2%
1994	0 units per US$ of GDP	-10.1%
1995	0 units per US$ of GDP	-12.2%
1996	0 units per US$ of GDP	-7.3%
1998	0 units per US$ of GDP	+70.4%
1999	0 units per US$ of GDP	-9.2%
2000	0 units per US$ of GDP	-14.7%
2001	0 units per US$ of GDP	+3.0%
2002	0 units per US$ of GDP	-6.0%
2003	0 units per US$ of GDP	+0.9%
2004	0 units per US$ of GDP	-9.6%
2005	0 units per US$ of GDP	-16.4%
2006	0 units per US$ of GDP	-10.8%
2007	0 units per US$ of GDP	-16.9%
2008	0 units per US$ of GDP	-15.1%
2009	0 units per US$ of GDP	+14.9%
2010	0 units per US$ of GDP	-18.5%
2011	0 units per US$ of GDP	-14.6%
2012	0 units per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
2013	0 units per US$ of GDP	-2.7%
2014	0 units per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
2015	0 units per US$ of GDP	+12.7%
2016	0 units per US$ of GDP	-4.6%
2017	0 units per US$ of GDP	-8.8%
2018	0 units per US$ of GDP	-13.6%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	9
2000s	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	9

Countries ranked near Malaysia

121 Montenegro 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
122 Serbia 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
123 Palau 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
125 Lebanon 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
126 French Polynesia 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
127 Costa Rica 0 units per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 242 places →

More education data for Malaysia

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)
Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0859 units per person (2024)
Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.06 million (2024)
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.2 % change on previous year (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, general pupils, per unit of gdp in Malaysia?: Secondary education, general pupils, per unit of gdp in Malaysia was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest secondary education, general pupils, per unit of gdp recorded in Malaysia?: The highest recorded value was 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP in 1970.
What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils, per unit of gdp recorded in Malaysia?: The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2018.
How does Malaysia rank for secondary education, general pupils, per unit of gdp?: Malaysia ranks 124th out of 199 countries with data for 2018.
Is secondary education, general pupils, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Malaysia?: Over the last ten years it is down 37.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malaysia data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, general pupils, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Secondary education, general pupils divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Secondary education, general pupils ÷ GDP (current US$)

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About this data

Indicator: Secondary education, general pupils, per unit of GDP
Unit: units per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 242 places, 8,767 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 25 August 2026

Secondary education, general pupils divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.