Share of all students in upper … upper general adjusted gender parity in Malaysia
Malaysia: Share of all students in upper … upper general adjusted gender parity was 1.08 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.08 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
77th
of 188 countries
All-time high
1.12 GPIA
in 2013
All-time low
1.05 GPIA
in 2016
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 GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Malaysia is 1.08 GPIA, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Malaysia peaked at 1.12 GPIA in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.05 GPIA, in 2016.
That places Malaysia 77th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of all students in upper … upper general adjusted gender parity in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.1 GPIA | — |
| 1999 | 1.07 GPIA | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 1.08 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 1.07 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 1.08 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 1.08 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 1.08 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 1.07 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 1.07 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.07 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.07 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 1.07 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 1.06 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 1.07 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 1.12 GPIA | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 1.12 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 1.1 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 1.11 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 1.05 GPIA | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 1.1 GPIA | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 1.09 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 1.08 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 1.08 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 1.07 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 1.09 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 1.08 GPIA | -0.8% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 1.08 GPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.07 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 1.08 GPIA is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.04 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.09 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.07 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.09 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 1.12 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.08 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 74 Tajikistan 1.09 GPIA compare
- 75 Aruba 1.09 GPIA compare
- 76 Burkina Faso 1.08 GPIA compare
- 78 Tunisia 1.08 GPIA compare
- 79 Sweden 1.08 GPIA compare
- 80 El Salvador 1.07 GPIA compare
More education data for Malaysia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 88.9 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 88.03 (2024)
- 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)
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 1.08 GPIA 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 1.12 GPIA in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.05 GPIA in 2016.
- How does Malaysia rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- Malaysia ranks 77th 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 down 1.7%. 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release