Secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita in Malaysia
Malaysia: Secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita was 0.0087 units per person in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita in Malaysia, 1970–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2018, secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita in Malaysia stood at 0.0087 units per person.
The figure is down 24.0% on the previous year and up 43.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita in Malaysia peaked at 0.0114 units per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0012 units per person, in 1982.
That places Malaysia 78th out of 201 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0021 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0019 units per person | -8.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0019 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 0.002 units per person | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0022 units per person | +10.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0029 units per person | +33.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0012 units per person | -59.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0014 units per person | +13.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0014 units per person | +6.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0014 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0014 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0012 units per person | -16.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0013 units per person | +10.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0014 units per person | +6.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0014 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0032 units per person | +139.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0029 units per person | -11.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0026 units per person | -8.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0025 units per person | -6.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0037 units per person | +48.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0033 units per person | -9.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0048 units per person | +44.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0021 units per person | -55.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0041 units per person | +92.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0042 units per person | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0056 units per person | +32.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0057 units per person | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0057 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0059 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0056 units per person | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0059 units per person | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0056 units per person | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0056 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0058 units per person | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 0.006 units per person | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0056 units per person | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0057 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0061 units per person | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0088 units per person | +43.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0085 units per person | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0092 units per person | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0072 units per person | -21.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0095 units per person | +31.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0114 units per person | +20.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0087 units per person | -24.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0019 units per person | 0.0012 units per person | 0.0029 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0019 units per person | 0.0012 units per person | 0.0032 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.004 units per person | 0.0021 units per person | 0.0056 units per person | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.0057 units per person | 0.0056 units per person | 0.006 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0083 units per person | 0.0057 units per person | 0.0114 units per person | 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, per capita in Malaysia?
- Secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita in Malaysia was 0.0087 units per person in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0114 units per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0012 units per person in 1982.
- How does Malaysia rank for secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita?
- Malaysia ranks 78th out of 201 countries with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.6%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, vocational pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary education, vocational pupils ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Secondary education, vocational pupils Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.