Secondary education, general pupils in Malaysia
Malaysia: Secondary education, general pupils was 51.3% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, general pupils in Malaysia, 1970–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
In 2018, secondary education, general pupils in Malaysia stood at 51.3%.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils in Malaysia peaked at 52.5% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 40.5%, in 1971.
Malaysia ranks 48th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Secondary education, general pupils in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 40.7% | — |
| 1971 | 40.5% | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 41.6% | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 42.6% | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 43.5% | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 44.1% | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 45.1% | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 47.3% | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 47.9% | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 48.4% | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 48.8% | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 48.9% | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 49.3% | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 49.4% | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 49.0% | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 49.8% | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 50.2% | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 50.5% | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 50.9% | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 50.6% | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 51.1% | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 51.5% | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 51.6% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 52.0% | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 52.1% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 52.0% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 51.5% | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 51.8% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 51.6% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 51.8% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 52.5% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 52.5% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 51.8% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 51.4% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 51.1% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 51.2% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 51.1% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 51.0% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 51.2% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 50.9% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 51.3% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 51.5% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 51.9% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 50.6% | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 50.9% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 51.3% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 43.2% | 40.5% | 47.3% | 8 |
| 1980s | 49.2% | 47.9% | 50.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.5% | 50.6% | 52.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 51.7% | 51.1% | 52.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.2% | 50.6% | 51.9% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 45 Nepal 51.4% compare
- 46 Saint Kitts and Nevis 51.4% compare
- 47 Sri Lanka 51.4% compare
- 49 Switzerland 51.2% compare
- 50 Philippines 51.2% compare
- 51 Cyprus 51.2% compare
More education data for Malaysia
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, general pupils in Malaysia?
- Secondary education, general pupils in Malaysia was 51.3% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 52.5% in 2003.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.5% in 1971.
- How does Malaysia rank for secondary education, general pupils?
- Malaysia ranks 48th out of 204 countries with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, general pupils rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. 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 Secondary education, general pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.