Secondary education, pupils in Malaysia
Malaysia: Secondary education, pupils was 50.5% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, 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, pupils in Malaysia stood at 50.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils in Malaysia peaked at 51.9% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 40.7%, in 1971.
Malaysia ranks 49th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Secondary education, pupils in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 41.0% | — |
| 1971 | 40.7% | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 41.7% | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 43.9% | +5.3% |
| 1979 | 47.0% | +7.0% |
| 1980 | 47.6% | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 48.1% | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 48.5% | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 48.6% | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 49.0% | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 49.1% | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 48.9% | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 49.5% | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 49.9% | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 50.1% | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 50.8% | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 50.4% | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 50.7% | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 50.8% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 51.1% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 51.2% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 50.8% | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 51.2% | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 51.0% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 51.2% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 51.1% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 51.3% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 51.9% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 51.9% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 51.3% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 50.9% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 50.6% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 50.7% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 50.6% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 50.5% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 50.6% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 49.7% | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 50.1% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 50.5% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 50.6% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 50.1% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 49.9% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 50.5% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 42.9% | 40.7% | 47.0% | 5 |
| 1980s | 48.9% | 47.6% | 50.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.9% | 50.4% | 51.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 51.1% | 50.6% | 51.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.3% | 49.7% | 50.6% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More education data for Malaysia
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 90.36 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 90.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, pupils in Malaysia?
- Secondary education, pupils in Malaysia was 50.5% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 51.9% in 2003.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.7% in 1971.
- How does Malaysia rank for secondary education, pupils?
- Malaysia ranks 49th out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, pupils rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. 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, pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at secondary level includes enrollments in public and private schools.