Share of all students in upper secondary … upper female general in Malaysia
Malaysia: Share of all students in upper secondary … upper female general was 91.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
91.0%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
82nd
of 188 countries
All-time high
92.8%
in 1998
All-time low
77.2%
in 2017
Years of data
26
1998–2024
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Malaysia, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 91.0% for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in 2024.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Malaysia peaked at 92.8% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 77.2%, in 2017.
That places Malaysia 82nd out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of all students in upper secondary … upper female general in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 92.8% | — |
| 1999 | 87.8% | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 88.1% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 88.0% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 88.2% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 89.8% | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 89.5% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 89.0% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 88.6% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 87.3% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 87.0% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 87.5% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 87.9% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 87.1% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 84.3% | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 85.0% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 83.8% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 88.8% | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 80.1% | -9.8% |
| 2017 | 77.2% | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 80.7% | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 82.1% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 83.3% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 92.8% | +11.4% |
| 2023 | 90.8% | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 91.0% | +0.1% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 91.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 83.3%, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 91.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 93.4%, 97% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 90.3% | 87.8% | 92.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 88.3% | 87.0% | 89.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.7% | 77.2% | 88.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.5% | 83.3% | 92.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 79 Canada 91.8% compare
- 80 Cote d'Ivoire 91.3% compare
- 81 San Marino 91.0% compare
- 83 South Africa 90.5% compare
- 84 Uzbekistan 90.2% compare
- 85 Cyprus 90.2% compare
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 share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Malaysia?
- Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Malaysia was 91.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 92.8% in 1998.
- What is the lowest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.2% in 2017.
- How does Malaysia rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- Malaysia ranks 82nd out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general programmes, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release