Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Malaysia

Malaysia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male was 98.5% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
98.5%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
126th
of 188 countries
All-time high
98.9%
in 2013
All-time low
93.7%
in 2002
Years of data
20
1998–2017

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Malaysia, 1998–2017

0204060801001998200720171998: 95.9 %1999: 95.5 %2000: 96.1 %2001: 95.3 %2002: 93.7 %2003: 96.4 %2004: 98.1 %2005: 97.3 %2006: 96.8 %2007: 95.4 %2008: 94.9 %2009: 95.1 %2010: 95.7 %2011: 96.3 %2012: 97.4 %2013: 98.9 %2014: 98.7 %2015: 97.7 %2016: 98 %2017: 98.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Malaysia recorded 98.5% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in 2017.

That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Malaysia peaked at 98.9% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 93.7%, in 2002.

That places Malaysia 126th out of 188 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male (%) in Malaysia, 1998 to 2017.
Year % Change
1998 95.9%
1999 95.5% -0.4%
2000 96.1% +0.6%
2001 95.3% -0.8%
2002 93.7% -1.7%
2003 96.4% +2.9%
2004 98.1% +1.8%
2005 97.3% -0.9%
2006 96.8% -0.5%
2007 95.4% -1.5%
2008 94.9% -0.5%
2009 95.1% +0.1%
2010 95.7% +0.7%
2011 96.3% +0.6%
2012 97.4% +1.1%
2013 98.9% +1.5%
2014 98.7% -0.2%
2015 97.7% -1.0%
2016 98.0% +0.3%
2017 98.5% +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 95.7% 95.5% 95.9% 2
2000s 95.9% 93.7% 98.1% 10
2010s 97.6% 95.7% 98.9% 8

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 123 Saint Lucia 98.8% compare
  2. 124 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 98.7% compare
  3. 125 Republic of Korea 98.7% compare
  4. 127 Philippines 98.1% compare
  5. 128 Ghana 98.0% compare
  6. 129 Ukraine 97.5% compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Malaysia?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Malaysia was 98.5% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 98.9% in 2013.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 93.7% in 2002.
How does Malaysia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male?
Malaysia ranks 126th out of 188 countries with data for 2017.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,500 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total male enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the male population of official primary and lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.