Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, male in Malaysia
Malaysia: Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, male was 62.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
62.2%
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
130th
of 176 countries
All-time high
66.2%
in 2004
All-time low
49.7%
in 2020
Years of data
26
1998–2024
Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, male in Malaysia, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, male in Malaysia stood at 62.2%.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, male in Malaysia peaked at 66.2% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 49.7%, in 2020.
That places Malaysia 130th out of 176 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, male in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 52.0% | — |
| 1999 | 52.7% | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 52.8% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 61.6% | +16.7% |
| 2002 | 59.0% | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 63.2% | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 66.2% | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 62.7% | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 58.7% | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 56.5% | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 57.9% | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 58.9% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 59.7% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 58.4% | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 63.3% | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 58.7% | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 55.4% | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 53.9% | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 53.8% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 49.8% | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 53.1% | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 49.7% | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 50.2% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 58.2% | +16.0% |
| 2023 | 61.2% | +5.1% |
| 2024 | 62.2% | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.3% | 52.0% | 52.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 59.7% | 52.8% | 66.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.2% | 49.8% | 63.3% | 9 |
| 2020s | 56.3% | 49.7% | 62.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 127 Kyrgyzstan 62.7% compare
- 128 Maldives 62.6% compare
- 129 Micronesia (country) 62.2% compare
- 131 Eritrea 61.7% compare
- 132 Saint Kitts and Nevis 61.6% compare
- 133 Solomon Islands 61.6% compare
More education data for Malaysia
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 273,792 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 70.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 21.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, male in Malaysia?
- Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, male in Malaysia was 62.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, male recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 66.2% in 2004.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, male recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.7% in 2020.
- How does Malaysia rank for total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, male?
- Malaysia ranks 130th out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, male rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. 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 Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release