Secondary Gross Enrollment Rate in Malaysia
Malaysia: Secondary Gross Enrollment Rate was 80.28 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
80.28
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
137th
of 203 countries
All-time high
83.28
in 2014
All-time low
40.62
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2024
Secondary Gross Enrollment Rate in Malaysia, 1970–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2024, secondary gross enrollment rate in Malaysia stood at 80.28.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary gross enrollment rate in Malaysia peaked at 83.28 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 40.62, in 1970.
That places Malaysia 137th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Secondary Gross Enrollment Rate in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 40.62 | — |
| 1971 | 42.24 | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 43.95 | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 50.86 | +15.7% |
| 1975 | 54.44 | +7.0% |
| 1976 | 55.8 | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 55.68 | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 57.73 | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 59.39 | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 59.63 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 61.64 | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 61.16 | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 64.22 | +5.0% |
| 1984 | 65.98 | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 65.77 | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 68.5 | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 70.26 | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 68.43 | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 67.32 | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 65.02 | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 65.71 | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 66.5 | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 65.55 | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 65.95 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 66.17 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 67.96 | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 68.15 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 79.09 | +16.1% |
| 1999 | 77.54 | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 76.48 | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 75.62 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 75 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 80.09 | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 80.57 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 76.25 | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 75.8 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 74.25 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 74.84 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 75.02 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 77.21 | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 77.59 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 81.24 | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 80.94 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 83.28 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 81.51 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 79.83 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 78.89 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 74.49 | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 75.32 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 73.25 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 74.96 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 78.83 | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 79.45 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 80.28 | +1.0% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 80.28 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 91.75, 87% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 80.28 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 92.26, 87% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 51.19 | 40.62 | 59.39 | 9 |
| 1980s | 65.29 | 59.63 | 70.26 | 10 |
| 1990s | 68.76 | 65.02 | 79.09 | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.39 | 74.25 | 80.57 | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.03 | 74.49 | 83.28 | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.35 | 73.25 | 80.28 | 5 |
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 secondary gross enrollment rate in Malaysia?
- Secondary gross enrollment rate in Malaysia was 80.28 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest secondary gross enrollment rate recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 83.28 in 2014.
- What is the lowest secondary gross enrollment rate recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.62 in 1970.
- How does Malaysia rank for secondary gross enrollment rate?
- Malaysia ranks 137th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is secondary gross enrollment rate rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Secondary Gross Enrollment Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on educational outcomes.