Lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in Malaysia
Malaysia: Lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index was 1.01 index in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
1.01 index
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
94th
of 164 countries
All-time high
1.12 index
in 1996
All-time low
0.8722 index
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025
Lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in Malaysia, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in index.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in Malaysia is 1.01 index, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in Malaysia peaked at 1.12 index in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.8722 index, in 1981.
Malaysia ranks 94th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.8722 index | — |
| 1982 | 0.8996 index | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 0.9287 index | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 0.9521 index | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 0.9736 index | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 0.9908 index | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 1 index | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 1.02 index | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 1.03 index | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 1.04 index | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 1.05 index | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 1.07 index | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 1.09 index | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 1.1 index | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 1.11 index | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 1.12 index | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 1.12 index | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 1.11 index | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 1.1 index | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 1.08 index | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 1.07 index | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 1.06 index | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 1.05 index | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 1.05 index | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 1.04 index | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 1.04 index | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 1.04 index | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 1.03 index | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 1.03 index | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.03 index | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 1.03 index | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.03 index | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 1.03 index | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 1.03 index | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.03 index | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.02 index | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.02 index | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.02 index | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 1.02 index | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.02 index | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 1.02 index | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 1.02 index | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 1.02 index | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 1.01 index | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 1.01 index | -0.1% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 1.01 index is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.03 index, 99% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 1.01 index is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.07 index, 94% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.963 index | 0.8722 index | 1.03 index | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.09 index | 1.04 index | 1.12 index | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.05 index | 1.03 index | 1.08 index | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.03 index | 1.02 index | 1.03 index | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.02 index | 1.01 index | 1.02 index | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More gender data for Malaysia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 7,206 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.39 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 30,756 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 30,756 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.62 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 214,187 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 227,793 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 214,543 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 228,149 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 213,108 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in Malaysia?
- Lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in Malaysia was 1.01 index in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.12 index in 1996.
- What is the lowest lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8722 index in 1981.
- How does Malaysia rank for lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index?
- Malaysia ranks 94th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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An adjusted gender parity index of 1 indicates equal lower secondary school completion rates between boys and girls. Values below 1 favor boys, and values above 1 favor girls.