Secondary education, pupils in Malaysia
Malaysia: Secondary education, pupils was 2.64 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.64 million
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
45th
of 206 countries
All-time high
2.85 million
in 2014
All-time low
609,376
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2024
Secondary education, pupils in Malaysia, 1970–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 2.64 million for secondary education, pupils in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils in Malaysia peaked at 2.85 million in 2014 and was at its lowest, 609,376, in 1970.
Malaysia ranks 45th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Secondary education, pupils in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 609,376 | — |
| 1971 | 655,265 | +7.5% |
| 1972 | 701,563 | +7.1% |
| 1974 | 853,592 | +21.7% |
| 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% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 2.64 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 524,692, 5.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 2.64 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 162,113, 16.3× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 870,149 | 609,376 | 1.08 million | 9 |
| 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
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 in Malaysia?
- Secondary education, pupils in Malaysia was 2.64 million in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.85 million in 2014.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 609,376 in 1970.
- How does Malaysia rank for secondary education, pupils?
- Malaysia ranks 45th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is secondary education, pupils 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 Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.