Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in Malaysia
Malaysia: Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled was 285,095 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in Malaysia, 1970–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in Malaysia is 285,095, measured in 2018.
The figure is down 22.7% on the previous year and up 71.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in Malaysia peaked at 368,991 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 14,000, in 1976.
Malaysia ranks 38th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 21,474 | — |
| 1971 | 20,058 | -6.6% |
| 1972 | 20,506 | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 21,807 | +6.3% |
| 1974 | 24,641 | +13.0% |
| 1975 | 33,742 | +36.9% |
| 1976 | 14,000 | -58.5% |
| 1977 | 15,326 | +9.5% |
| 1978 | 16,651 | +8.6% |
| 1979 | 18,133 | +8.9% |
| 1980 | 18,031 | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 18,521 | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 16,020 | -13.5% |
| 1983 | 18,296 | +14.2% |
| 1984 | 20,184 | +10.3% |
| 1985 | 20,720 | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 51,168 | +146.9% |
| 1987 | 46,703 | -8.7% |
| 1988 | 44,299 | -5.1% |
| 1989 | 42,906 | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 65,460 | +52.6% |
| 1991 | 60,773 | -7.2% |
| 1992 | 90,079 | +48.2% |
| 1993 | 40,944 | -54.5% |
| 1994 | 80,690 | +97.1% |
| 1995 | 83,565 | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 86,440 | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 89,316 | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 92,191 | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 124,816 | +35.4% |
| 2000 | 131,511 | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 134,302 | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 141,242 | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 138,521 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 148,212 | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 145,755 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 146,753 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 157,812 | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 166,295 | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 158,379 | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 162,243 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 178,480 | +10.0% |
| 2012 | 260,600 | +46.0% |
| 2013 | 255,507 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 282,122 | +10.4% |
| 2015 | 224,821 | -20.3% |
| 2016 | 301,205 | +34.0% |
| 2017 | 368,991 | +22.5% |
| 2018 | 285,095 | -22.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20,634 | 14,000 | 33,742 | 10 |
| 1980s | 29,685 | 16,020 | 51,168 | 10 |
| 1990s | 81,427 | 40,944 | 124,816 | 10 |
| 2000s | 146,878 | 131,511 | 166,295 | 10 |
| 2010s | 257,674 | 162,243 | 368,991 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More education data for Malaysia
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in Malaysia?
- Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in Malaysia was 285,095 in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 368,991 in 2017.
- What is the lowest secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,000 in 1976.
- How does Malaysia rank for secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled?
- Malaysia ranks 38th out of 201 countries with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, vocational pupils with 606 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, vocational pupils Stat Bulk Data Download Service, 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, vocational pupils with 606 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.