Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Malaysia
Malaysia: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational was 4.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
4.2%
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
127th
of 213 countries
All-time high
11.6%
in 2017
All-time low
0.8%
in 1982
Years of data
45
1970–2024
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Malaysia, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 4.2% for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in 2024.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 48.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Malaysia peaked at 11.6% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 1982.
That places Malaysia 127th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.1% | — |
| 1971 | 3.6% | -12.6% |
| 1972 | 3.2% | -9.8% |
| 1974 | 3.8% | +19.2% |
| 1979 | 1.1% | -71.5% |
| 1980 | 1.0% | -5.9% |
| 1981 | 1.0% | -6.5% |
| 1982 | 0.8% | -12.0% |
| 1983 | 0.9% | +7.7% |
| 1984 | 0.9% | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 0.9% | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 3.5% | +271.5% |
| 1987 | 2.7% | -23.3% |
| 1988 | 2.4% | -9.7% |
| 1989 | 2.1% | -12.4% |
| 1990 | 4.3% | +103.8% |
| 1991 | 3.7% | -14.3% |
| 1992 | 4.9% | +32.5% |
| 1993 | 1.4% | -72.4% |
| 1994 | 3.9% | +187.4% |
| 1998 | 2.8% | -29.2% |
| 1999 | 4.9% | +76.8% |
| 2000 | 4.8% | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 5.0% | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 5.1% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 4.4% | -13.4% |
| 2004 | 4.6% | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 4.9% | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 5.0% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 5.4% | +9.8% |
| 2008 | 5.6% | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 5.3% | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 5.3% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 5.7% | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 7.3% | +28.0% |
| 2013 | 7.0% | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 8.1% | +15.1% |
| 2016 | 10.1% | +25.2% |
| 2017 | 11.6% | +14.6% |
| 2018 | 9.6% | -17.5% |
| 2019 | 8.9% | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 8.0% | -10.3% |
| 2021 | 3.5% | -56.8% |
| 2023 | 4.4% | +26.4% |
| 2024 | 4.2% | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.1% | 1.1% | 4.1% | 5 |
| 1980s | 1.6% | 0.8% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.7% | 1.4% | 4.9% | 7 |
| 2000s | 5.0% | 4.4% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.2% | 5.3% | 11.6% | 9 |
| 2020s | 5.0% | 3.5% | 8.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More education data for Malaysia
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.06 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.2 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Malaysia?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Malaysia was 4.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.6% in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 1982.
- How does Malaysia rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- Malaysia ranks 127th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational programmes, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release