Malaysia - Secondary education
Secondary education, duration (years)
Secondary education, duration (years) in Malaysia was 7.00 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 51 years was 7.00 in 2021, while its lowest value was 6.00 in 1970.
Definition: Secondary duration refers to the number of grades (years) in secondary school.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 6.00 |
| 1971 | 6.00 |
| 1972 | 6.00 |
| 1973 | 6.00 |
| 1974 | 6.00 |
| 1975 | 6.00 |
| 1976 | 6.00 |
| 1977 | 6.00 |
| 1978 | 6.00 |
| 1979 | 6.00 |
| 1980 | 6.00 |
| 1981 | 6.00 |
| 1982 | 6.00 |
| 1983 | 6.00 |
| 1984 | 6.00 |
| 1985 | 6.00 |
| 1986 | 6.00 |
| 1987 | 6.00 |
| 1988 | 6.00 |
| 1989 | 6.00 |
| 1990 | 6.00 |
| 1991 | 6.00 |
| 1992 | 6.00 |
| 1993 | 6.00 |
| 1994 | 6.00 |
| 1995 | 6.00 |
| 1996 | 6.00 |
| 1997 | 6.00 |
| 1998 | 6.00 |
| 1999 | 6.00 |
| 2000 | 6.00 |
| 2001 | 6.00 |
| 2002 | 6.00 |
| 2003 | 6.00 |
| 2004 | 6.00 |
| 2005 | 6.00 |
| 2006 | 6.00 |
| 2007 | 6.00 |
| 2008 | 6.00 |
| 2009 | 6.00 |
| 2010 | 6.00 |
| 2011 | 6.00 |
| 2012 | 6.00 |
| 2013 | 6.00 |
| 2014 | 6.00 |
| 2015 | 6.00 |
| 2016 | 6.00 |
| 2017 | 6.00 |
| 2018 | 6.00 |
| 2019 | 6.00 |
| 2020 | 6.00 |
| 2021 | 7.00 |
Secondary education, pupils
The value for Secondary education, pupils in Malaysia was 2,602,216 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 49 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 2,846,473 in 2014 and a minimum value of 609,376 in 1970.
Definition: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 609,376 |
| 1971 | 655,265 |
| 1972 | 701,563 |
| 1974 | 853,592 |
| 1975 | 933,411 |
| 1976 | 975,288 |
| 1977 | 988,914 |
| 1978 | 1,038,049 |
| 1979 | 1,075,880 |
| 1980 | 1,083,818 |
| 1981 | 1,135,143 |
| 1982 | 1,141,387 |
| 1983 | 1,217,308 |
| 1984 | 1,272,930 |
| 1985 | 1,294,990 |
| 1986 | 1,381,495 |
| 1987 | 1,452,924 |
| 1988 | 1,452,966 |
| 1989 | 1,468,828 |
| 1990 | 1,456,497 |
| 1991 | 1,511,084 |
| 1992 | 1,566,790 |
| 1993 | 1,572,837 |
| 1994 | 1,613,182 |
| 1995 | 1,651,684 |
| 1996 | 1,736,414 |
| 1997 | 1,794,515 |
| 1998 | 2,153,537 |
| 1999 | 2,176,863 |
| 2000 | 2,205,426 |
| 2001 | 2,246,874 |
| 2002 | 2,300,062 |
| 2003 | 2,518,642 |
| 2004 | 2,583,993 |
| 2005 | 2,489,117 |
| 2006 | 2,516,116 |
| 2007 | 2,499,165 |
| 2008 | 2,537,203 |
| 2009 | 2,546,102 |
| 2010 | 2,615,717 |
| 2011 | 2,627,704 |
| 2012 | 2,757,435 |
| 2013 | 2,754,185 |
| 2014 | 2,846,473 |
| 2015 | 2,801,439 |
| 2016 | 2,759,653 |
| 2017 | 2,744,639 |
| 2018 | 2,592,970 |
| 2019 | 2,602,216 |
Secondary education, pupils (% female)
Secondary education, pupils (% female) in Malaysia was 50.48 as of 2018. Its highest value over the past 48 years was 51.94 in 2003, while its lowest value was 40.70 in 1971.
Definition: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at secondary level includes enrollments in public and private schools.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 40.97 |
| 1971 | 40.70 |
| 1972 | 41.71 |
| 1974 | 43.92 |
| 1979 | 47.01 |
| 1980 | 47.62 |
| 1981 | 48.08 |
| 1982 | 48.53 |
| 1983 | 48.62 |
| 1984 | 48.95 |
| 1985 | 49.11 |
| 1986 | 48.93 |
| 1987 | 49.54 |
| 1988 | 49.85 |
| 1989 | 50.07 |
| 1990 | 50.81 |
| 1991 | 50.40 |
| 1992 | 50.69 |
| 1993 | 50.83 |
| 1994 | 51.06 |
| 1995 | 51.21 |
| 1997 | 50.76 |
| 1998 | 51.22 |
| 1999 | 51.00 |
| 2000 | 51.16 |
| 2001 | 51.06 |
| 2002 | 51.25 |
| 2003 | 51.94 |
| 2004 | 51.85 |
| 2005 | 51.26 |
| 2006 | 50.88 |
| 2007 | 50.64 |
| 2008 | 50.66 |
| 2009 | 50.59 |
| 2010 | 50.53 |
| 2011 | 50.63 |
| 2012 | 49.74 |
| 2013 | 50.05 |
| 2014 | 50.49 |
| 2015 | 50.63 |
| 2016 | 50.14 |
| 2017 | 49.88 |
| 2018 | 50.48 |
Secondary education, general pupils
The value for Secondary education, general pupils in Malaysia was 2,307,875 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 48 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 2,576,618 in 2015 and a minimum value of 587,902 in 1970.
Definition: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 587,902 |
| 1971 | 635,207 |
| 1972 | 681,057 |
| 1973 | 744,793 |
| 1974 | 828,951 |
| 1975 | 899,669 |
| 1976 | 961,288 |
| 1977 | 973,776 |
| 1978 | 1,021,398 |
| 1979 | 1,057,747 |
| 1980 | 1,065,787 |
| 1981 | 1,116,622 |
| 1982 | 1,125,367 |
| 1983 | 1,199,012 |
| 1984 | 1,252,746 |
| 1985 | 1,274,270 |
| 1986 | 1,330,327 |
| 1987 | 1,406,221 |
| 1988 | 1,408,667 |
| 1989 | 1,425,922 |
| 1990 | 1,391,037 |
| 1991 | 1,450,311 |
| 1992 | 1,476,711 |
| 1993 | 1,531,893 |
| 1994 | 1,532,492 |
| 1995 | 1,603,322 |
| 1996 | 1,690,691 |
| 1998 | 2,061,346 |
| 1999 | 2,052,047 |
| 2000 | 2,073,915 |
| 2001 | 2,112,572 |
| 2002 | 2,158,820 |
| 2003 | 2,380,121 |
| 2004 | 2,435,781 |
| 2005 | 2,343,362 |
| 2006 | 2,369,363 |
| 2007 | 2,341,353 |
| 2008 | 2,370,908 |
| 2009 | 2,387,723 |
| 2010 | 2,453,474 |
| 2011 | 2,449,224 |
| 2012 | 2,496,835 |
| 2013 | 2,498,678 |
| 2014 | 2,564,351 |
| 2015 | 2,576,618 |
| 2016 | 2,458,448 |
| 2017 | 2,375,648 |
| 2018 | 2,307,875 |
Secondary education, general pupils (% female)
Secondary education, general pupils (% female) in Malaysia was 51.28 as of 2018. Its highest value over the past 48 years was 52.55 in 2003, while its lowest value was 40.50 in 1971.
Definition: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 40.74 |
| 1971 | 40.50 |
| 1972 | 41.58 |
| 1973 | 42.59 |
| 1974 | 43.50 |
| 1975 | 44.07 |
| 1976 | 45.14 |
| 1979 | 47.29 |
| 1980 | 47.93 |
| 1981 | 48.41 |
| 1982 | 48.80 |
| 1983 | 48.91 |
| 1984 | 49.28 |
| 1985 | 49.44 |
| 1986 | 49.03 |
| 1987 | 49.80 |
| 1988 | 50.17 |
| 1989 | 50.48 |
| 1990 | 50.89 |
| 1991 | 50.56 |
| 1992 | 51.13 |
| 1993 | 51.48 |
| 1994 | 51.65 |
| 1995 | 51.96 |
| 1996 | 52.15 |
| 1998 | 52.03 |
| 1999 | 51.46 |
| 2000 | 51.80 |
| 2001 | 51.58 |
| 2002 | 51.83 |
| 2003 | 52.55 |
| 2004 | 52.46 |
| 2005 | 51.76 |
| 2006 | 51.35 |
| 2007 | 51.11 |
| 2008 | 51.19 |
| 2009 | 51.08 |
| 2010 | 51.02 |
| 2011 | 51.22 |
| 2012 | 50.93 |
| 2013 | 51.29 |
| 2014 | 51.50 |
| 2015 | 51.92 |
| 2016 | 50.57 |
| 2017 | 50.93 |
| 2018 | 51.28 |
Secondary education, vocational pupils
The value for Secondary education, vocational pupils in Malaysia was 285,095 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 48 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 368,991 in 2017 and a minimum value of 14,000 in 1976.
Definition: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 21,474 |
| 1971 | 20,058 |
| 1972 | 20,506 |
| 1973 | 21,807 |
| 1974 | 24,641 |
| 1975 | 33,742 |
| 1976 | 14,000 |
| 1978 | 16,651 |
| 1979 | 18,133 |
| 1980 | 18,031 |
| 1981 | 18,521 |
| 1982 | 16,020 |
| 1983 | 18,296 |
| 1984 | 20,184 |
| 1985 | 20,720 |
| 1986 | 51,168 |
| 1987 | 46,703 |
| 1988 | 44,299 |
| 1989 | 42,906 |
| 1990 | 65,460 |
| 1991 | 60,773 |
| 1992 | 90,079 |
| 1993 | 40,944 |
| 1994 | 80,690 |
| 1998 | 92,191 |
| 1999 | 124,816 |
| 2000 | 131,511 |
| 2001 | 134,302 |
| 2002 | 141,242 |
| 2003 | 138,521 |
| 2004 | 148,212 |
| 2005 | 145,755 |
| 2006 | 146,753 |
| 2007 | 157,812 |
| 2008 | 166,295 |
| 2009 | 158,379 |
| 2010 | 162,243 |
| 2011 | 178,480 |
| 2012 | 260,600 |
| 2013 | 255,507 |
| 2014 | 282,122 |
| 2015 | 224,821 |
| 2016 | 301,205 |
| 2017 | 368,991 |
| 2018 | 285,095 |
Secondary education, vocational pupils (% female)
Secondary education, vocational pupils (% female) in Malaysia was 44.02 as of 2018. Its highest value over the past 48 years was 58.18 in 1974, while its lowest value was 26.59 in 1993.
Definition: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 47.31 |
| 1971 | 47.29 |
| 1972 | 45.78 |
| 1973 | 56.09 |
| 1974 | 58.18 |
| 1976 | 36.07 |
| 1978 | 32.01 |
| 1979 | 30.42 |
| 1980 | 29.38 |
| 1981 | 28.28 |
| 1982 | 29.20 |
| 1983 | 29.43 |
| 1984 | 28.73 |
| 1985 | 29.02 |
| 1986 | 46.39 |
| 1987 | 41.53 |
| 1988 | 39.79 |
| 1989 | 36.52 |
| 1990 | 49.10 |
| 1991 | 46.64 |
| 1992 | 43.47 |
| 1993 | 26.59 |
| 1994 | 39.96 |
| 1998 | 33.14 |
| 1999 | 43.54 |
| 2000 | 41.15 |
| 2001 | 42.94 |
| 2002 | 42.42 |
| 2003 | 41.57 |
| 2004 | 41.94 |
| 2005 | 43.28 |
| 2006 | 43.22 |
| 2007 | 43.63 |
| 2008 | 43.22 |
| 2009 | 43.20 |
| 2010 | 43.09 |
| 2011 | 42.46 |
| 2012 | 38.39 |
| 2013 | 38.00 |
| 2014 | 41.27 |
| 2016 | 46.61 |
| 2017 | 43.13 |
| 2018 | 44.02 |
Secondary education, teachers
The value for Secondary education, teachers in Malaysia was 228,634 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 49 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 228,634 in 2019 and a minimum value of 23,776 in 1970.
Definition: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 23,776 |
| 1971 | 25,232 |
| 1972 | 26,699 |
| 1975 | 34,133 |
| 1976 | 35,215 |
| 1977 | 36,388 |
| 1979 | 40,503 |
| 1980 | 47,625 |
| 1981 | 51,459 |
| 1982 | 53,870 |
| 1983 | 54,822 |
| 1984 | 55,782 |
| 1985 | 58,630 |
| 1986 | 62,959 |
| 1987 | 68,251 |
| 1988 | 69,434 |
| 1989 | 72,167 |
| 1990 | 75,328 |
| 1991 | 80,573 |
| 1992 | 86,192 |
| 1993 | 87,541 |
| 1994 | 86,697 |
| 1995 | 88,408 |
| 1996 | 91,594 |
| 1997 | 96,523 |
| 1998 | 111,459 |
| 2000 | 120,002 |
| 2001 | 125,571 |
| 2002 | 129,836 |
| 2003 | 141,913 |
| 2004 | 148,824 |
| 2005 | 153,031 |
| 2006 | 154,407 |
| 2007 | 166,940 |
| 2008 | 178,379 |
| 2009 | 186,481 |
| 2010 | 190,581 |
| 2011 | 193,506 |
| 2012 | 198,044 |
| 2013 | 207,454 |
| 2016 | 208,866 |
| 2017 | 223,594 |
| 2018 | 227,412 |
| 2019 | 228,634 |
Secondary education, teachers, female
The value for Secondary education, teachers, female in Malaysia was 153,595 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 49 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 153,595 in 2019 and a minimum value of 9,246 in 1970.
Definition: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 9,246 |
| 1971 | 9,992 |
| 1972 | 10,909 |
| 1976 | 15,033 |
| 1980 | 21,436 |
| 1981 | 23,093 |
| 1982 | 24,406 |
| 1983 | 25,024 |
| 1984 | 25,907 |
| 1985 | 27,728 |
| 1986 | 29,814 |
| 1987 | 33,657 |
| 1988 | 34,593 |
| 1989 | 35,931 |
| 1990 | 38,682 |
| 1991 | 42,379 |
| 1992 | 46,400 |
| 1994 | 48,262 |
| 1995 | 47,020 |
| 1997 | 56,905 |
| 2000 | 74,376 |
| 2001 | 79,513 |
| 2002 | 82,289 |
| 2003 | 89,457 |
| 2004 | 94,725 |
| 2005 | 96,083 |
| 2006 | 98,746 |
| 2007 | 107,825 |
| 2008 | 117,420 |
| 2009 | 125,013 |
| 2010 | 128,262 |
| 2011 | 131,987 |
| 2012 | 136,477 |
| 2013 | 139,048 |
| 2016 | 142,442 |
| 2017 | 150,745 |
| 2018 | 153,174 |
| 2019 | 153,595 |
Secondary education, teachers (% female)
Secondary education, teachers (% female) in Malaysia was 67.18 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 49 years was 68.91 in 2012, while its lowest value was 38.89 in 1970.
Definition: Female teachers as a percentage of total secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 38.89 |
| 1971 | 39.60 |
| 1972 | 40.86 |
| 1976 | 42.69 |
| 1980 | 45.01 |
| 1981 | 44.88 |
| 1982 | 45.31 |
| 1983 | 45.65 |
| 1984 | 46.44 |
| 1985 | 47.29 |
| 1986 | 47.35 |
| 1987 | 49.31 |
| 1988 | 49.82 |
| 1989 | 49.79 |
| 1990 | 51.35 |
| 1991 | 52.60 |
| 1992 | 53.83 |
| 1994 | 55.67 |
| 1995 | 53.19 |
| 1997 | 58.95 |
| 2000 | 61.98 |
| 2001 | 63.32 |
| 2002 | 63.38 |
| 2003 | 63.04 |
| 2004 | 63.65 |
| 2005 | 62.79 |
| 2006 | 63.95 |
| 2007 | 64.59 |
| 2008 | 65.83 |
| 2009 | 67.04 |
| 2010 | 67.30 |
| 2011 | 68.21 |
| 2012 | 68.91 |
| 2013 | 67.03 |
| 2016 | 68.20 |
| 2017 | 67.42 |
| 2018 | 67.36 |
| 2019 | 67.18 |
Classification
Topic: Education Indicators
Sub-Topic: Outcomes
