Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in Malaysia

Malaysia: Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled was 285,095 in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
285,095
Change on year
down 22.7%
World rank
38th
of 201 countries
All-time high
368,991
in 2017
All-time low
14,000
in 1976
Years of data
49
1970–2018

Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in Malaysia, 1970–2018

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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

Annual values for Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in Malaysia, 1970 to 2018.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 35 Republic of Korea 293,568 compare
  2. 36 Chile 292,757 compare
  3. 37 Angola 287,600 compare
  4. 39 Czechia 283,313 compare
  5. 40 Ecuador 269,817 compare
  6. 41 Finland 261,660 compare

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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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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.

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Indicator
Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
244 places, 8,915 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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.