Vocational and Technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in Malaysia
Malaysia: Vocational and Technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) was 4.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Vocational and Technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in Malaysia, 1970–2024
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2024, vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in Malaysia stood at 4.2%.
That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and down 48.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in Malaysia peaked at 11.6% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 1982.
That places Malaysia 121st out of 202 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.
Vocational and Technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | 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% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 4.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.9%, 72% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 4.2% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.2%, 100% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Vocational and Technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in Malaysia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +271.5% | 0.9% | 3.5% |
| 1994 | +187.4% | 1.4% | 3.9% |
| 1990 | +103.8% | 2.1% | 4.3% |
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
- 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 vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in Malaysia?
- Vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in Malaysia was 4.2% in 2024, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.6% in 2017.
- What is the lowest vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 1982.
- How does Malaysia rank for vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment)?
- Malaysia ranks 121st out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) 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 the World Bank, published as part of Vocational and Technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment), female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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