Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Malaysia

Malaysia: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private was 6.9% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
6.9%
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
116th
of 174 countries
All-time high
7.4%
in 1999
All-time low
2.8%
in 2005
Years of data
22
1998–2019

Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Malaysia, 1998–2019

024681998200820191998: 5.7 %1999: 7.4 %2000: 5.7 %2001: 5.9 %2002: 3 %2003: 5.4 %2004: 5.3 %2005: 2.8 %2006: 4.2 %2007: 3.9 %2008: 4.1 %2009: 3 %2010: 3 %2011: 4.1 %2012: 4.4 %2013: 4.9 %2014: 5.4 %2015: 5.8 %2016: 5.8 %2017: 6 %2018: 7.2 %2019: 6.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Malaysia stood at 6.9%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and up 132.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Malaysia peaked at 7.4% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 2005.

That places Malaysia 116th out of 174 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private institutions (%) in Malaysia, 1998 to 2019.
Year % Change
1998 5.7%
1999 7.4% +29.9%
2000 5.7% -22.9%
2001 5.9% +3.3%
2002 3.0% -48.1%
2003 5.4% +79.3%
2004 5.3% -2.6%
2005 2.8% -47.0%
2006 4.2% +48.3%
2007 3.9% -5.3%
2008 4.1% +3.2%
2009 3.0% -27.4%
2010 3.0% +2.3%
2011 4.1% +34.6%
2012 4.4% +7.3%
2013 4.9% +13.0%
2014 5.4% +10.2%
2015 5.8% +6.1%
2016 5.8% +0.7%
2017 6.0% +3.5%
2018 7.2% +20.2%
2019 6.9% -4.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6.5% 5.7% 7.4% 2
2000s 4.3% 2.8% 5.9% 10
2010s 5.4% 3.0% 7.2% 10

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 113 Albania 7.0% compare
  2. 114 Guyana 6.9% compare
  3. 115 Malawi 6.9% compare
  4. 117 Saint Kitts and Nevis 5.9% compare
  5. 118 Liechtenstein 5.8% compare
  6. 119 Türkiye 5.8% compare

See the full ranking of 174 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Malaysia?
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Malaysia was 6.9% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 7.4% in 1999.
What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 2005.
How does Malaysia rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private?
Malaysia ranks 116th out of 174 countries with data for 2019.
Is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is up 132.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malaysia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
174 places, 2,685 data points, 1998–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students in lower secondary education enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body (e.g., non-governmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise), expressed as a percentage of total number of students enrolled in lower secondary education.