Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Malaysia
Malaysia: Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre was 7.99 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Malaysia, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 7.99 units per square kilometre for secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Malaysia peaked at 8.66 units per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.85 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
Malaysia ranks 96th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.85 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 1.99 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1972 | 2.14 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1974 | 2.6 units per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 1975 | 2.84 units per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1976 | 2.97 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1977 | 3.01 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 3.16 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1979 | 3.27 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 3.3 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 3.46 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 3.47 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 3.71 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1984 | 3.87 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 3.94 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 4.2 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1987 | 4.42 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1988 | 4.42 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 4.47 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 4.43 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 4.6 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 4.77 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 4.79 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 4.91 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 5.03 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 5.29 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 5.46 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 6.55 units per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1999 | 6.63 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 6.71 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 6.84 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 7 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 7.67 units per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 7.86 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 7.58 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 7.66 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 7.61 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 7.72 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 7.75 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 7.96 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 8 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 8.39 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 8.38 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 8.66 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 8.53 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 8.4 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 8.35 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 7.89 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 7.92 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 7.65 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 7.72 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 8.02 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 7.99 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.65 units per square kilometre | 1.85 units per square kilometre | 3.27 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 3.93 units per square kilometre | 3.3 units per square kilometre | 4.47 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.25 units per square kilometre | 4.43 units per square kilometre | 6.63 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.44 units per square kilometre | 6.71 units per square kilometre | 7.86 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.25 units per square kilometre | 7.89 units per square kilometre | 8.66 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.84 units per square kilometre | 7.65 units per square kilometre | 8.02 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 93 Benin 8.24 units per square kilometre compare
- 94 Portugal 8.1 units per square kilometre compare
- 95 Slovenia 7.99 units per square kilometre compare
- 97 Albania 7.89 units per square kilometre compare
- 98 Brunei Darussalam 7.77 units per square kilometre compare
- 99 Morocco 7.69 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Malaysia
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Malaysia?
- Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Malaysia was 7.99 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.66 units per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.85 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Malaysia rank for secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre?
- Malaysia ranks 96th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary education, pupils ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Secondary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.