Share of male students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Malaysia
Malaysia: Share of male students in secondary education enrolled in vocational was 12.4% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Share of male students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Malaysia, 1970–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of March 2020. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of male students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Malaysia is 12.4%, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.5% on the previous year and up 64.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Malaysia peaked at 15.3% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 1982.
That places Malaysia 78th out of 200 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.
Share of male students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.1% | — |
| 1971 | 2.7% | -13.5% |
| 1972 | 2.7% | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 2.2% | -20.8% |
| 1979 | 2.2% | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 2.2% | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 2.3% | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 1.9% | -14.3% |
| 1983 | 2.1% | +6.9% |
| 1984 | 2.2% | +7.2% |
| 1985 | 2.2% | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 3.9% | +74.2% |
| 1987 | 3.7% | -4.2% |
| 1988 | 3.7% | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 3.7% | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 4.7% | +25.2% |
| 1991 | 4.3% | -7.0% |
| 1992 | 6.6% | +52.3% |
| 1993 | 3.9% | -41.0% |
| 1994 | 6.1% | +57.9% |
| 1998 | 5.9% | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 6.6% | +12.6% |
| 2000 | 7.2% | +8.8% |
| 2001 | 7.0% | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 7.3% | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 6.7% | -7.8% |
| 2004 | 6.9% | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 6.8% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 6.7% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 7.2% | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 7.5% | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 7.1% | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 7.1% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 7.9% | +10.9% |
| 2012 | 11.6% | +46.4% |
| 2013 | 11.5% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 11.8% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 11.7% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 15.3% | +30.5% |
| 2018 | 12.4% | -18.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.6% | 2.2% | 3.1% | 5 |
| 1980s | 2.8% | 1.9% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.4% | 3.9% | 6.6% | 7 |
| 2000s | 7.0% | 6.7% | 7.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.2% | 7.1% | 15.3% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
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 male students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Malaysia?
- Share of male students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Malaysia was 12.4% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of March 2020.
- What is the highest share of male students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 15.3% in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of male students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 1982.
- How does Malaysia rank for share of male students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- Malaysia ranks 78th out of 200 countries with data for 2018.
- Is share of male students in secondary education enrolled in vocational rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.8%. 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 (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of March 2020, published as part of Share of male students in secondary education enrolled in vocational programmes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of male students enrolled in vocational programmes at the secondary education level, expressed as a percentage of the total number of male students enrolled in all programmes (vocational and general) at the secondary level. Vocational education is designed for learners to acquire the knowledge, skills and competencies specific to a particular occupation or trade or class of occupations or trades. Vocational education may have work-based components (e.g. apprenticeships). Successful completion of such programmes leads to labour-market relevant vocational qualifications acknowledged as occupationally-oriented by the relevant national authorities and/or the labour market.