Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Malaysia
Malaysia: Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled was 2.64 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Malaysia, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Malaysia is 2.64 million, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Malaysia peaked at 2.85 million in 2014 and was at its lowest, 609,376, in 1970.
That places Malaysia 45th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 609,376 | — |
| 1971 | 655,265 | +7.5% |
| 1972 | 701,563 | +7.1% |
| 1973 | 777,578 | +10.8% |
| 1974 | 853,592 | +9.8% |
| 1975 | 933,411 | +9.4% |
| 1976 | 975,288 | +4.5% |
| 1977 | 988,914 | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 1.04 million | +5.0% |
| 1979 | 1.08 million | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 1.08 million | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 1.14 million | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 1.14 million | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 1.22 million | +6.7% |
| 1984 | 1.27 million | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 1.29 million | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 1.38 million | +6.7% |
| 1987 | 1.45 million | +5.2% |
| 1988 | 1.45 million | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.47 million | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 1.46 million | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 1.51 million | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 1.57 million | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 1.57 million | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 1.61 million | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 1.65 million | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 1.74 million | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 1.79 million | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 2.15 million | +20.0% |
| 1999 | 2.18 million | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 2.21 million | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 2.25 million | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 2.30 million | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 2.52 million | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 2.58 million | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 2.49 million | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 2.52 million | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 2.50 million | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 2.54 million | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 2.55 million | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 2.62 million | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 2.63 million | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 2.76 million | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 2.75 million | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 2.85 million | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 2.80 million | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 2.76 million | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 2.74 million | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 2.59 million | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 2.60 million | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 2.51 million | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 2.54 million | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 2.63 million | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 2.63 million | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 2.64 million | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 860,892 | 609,376 | 1.08 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.29 million | 1.08 million | 1.47 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.72 million | 1.46 million | 2.18 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.44 million | 2.21 million | 2.58 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.71 million | 2.59 million | 2.85 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.59 million | 2.51 million | 2.64 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 42 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 2.70 million compare
- 43 Republic of Korea 2.66 million compare
- 44 Australia 2.65 million compare
- 46 Ukraine 2.63 million compare
- 47 Angola 2.59 million compare
- 48 Kazakhstan 2.57 million compare
More education data for Malaysia
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 460,041 (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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Malaysia?
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Malaysia was 2.64 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.85 million in 2014.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 609,376 in 1970.
- How does Malaysia rank for secondary education, pupils, gaps filled?
- Malaysia ranks 45th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is secondary education, pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. 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, pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, pupils with 698 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Secondary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
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, pupils with 698 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.