Percentage of students in upper secondary vocational education who in Malaysia

Malaysia: Percentage of students in upper secondary vocational education who was 44.1% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
44.1%
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
61st
of 150 countries
All-time high
46.8%
in 2016
All-time low
33.1%
in 1998
Years of data
20
1998–2018

Percentage of students in upper secondary vocational education who in Malaysia, 1998–2018

010203040501998200820181998: 33.1 %1999: 43.5 %2000: 41.2 %2001: 42.9 %2002: 42.4 %2003: 41.6 %2004: 41.9 %2005: 43.3 %2006: 43.2 %2007: 43.6 %2008: 43.2 %2009: 43.2 %2010: 43.1 %2011: 42.5 %2012: 38.4 %2013: 38.1 %2014: 41.5 %2016: 46.8 %2017: 43.3 %2018: 44.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of March 2020. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for percentage of students in upper secondary vocational education who in Malaysia is 44.1%, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of students in upper secondary vocational education who in Malaysia peaked at 46.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 33.1%, in 1998.

That places Malaysia 61st out of 150 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Percentage of students in upper secondary vocational education who in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of students in upper secondary vocational education who are female (%) in Malaysia, 1998 to 2018.
Year % Change
1998 33.1%
1999 43.5% +31.4%
2000 41.2% -5.5%
2001 42.9% +4.4%
2002 42.4% -1.2%
2003 41.6% -2.0%
2004 41.9% +0.9%
2005 43.3% +3.2%
2006 43.2% -0.1%
2007 43.6% +0.9%
2008 43.2% -0.9%
2009 43.2% -0.0%
2010 43.1% -0.3%
2011 42.5% -1.5%
2012 38.4% -9.6%
2013 38.1% -0.7%
2014 41.5% +8.9%
2016 46.8% +12.9%
2017 43.3% -7.6%
2018 44.1% +2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 38.3% 33.1% 43.5% 2
2000s 42.7% 41.2% 43.6% 10
2010s 42.2% 38.1% 46.8% 8

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 58 Lao People's Democratic Republic 44.6% compare
  2. 59 Montenegro 44.6% compare
  3. 60 Slovenia 44.5% compare
  4. 62 Ecuador 43.9% compare
  5. 63 North Macedonia 43.7% compare
  6. 64 Lebanon 43.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of students in upper secondary vocational education who in Malaysia?
Percentage of students in upper secondary vocational education who in Malaysia was 44.1% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of March 2020.
What is the highest percentage of students in upper secondary vocational education who recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 46.8% in 2016.
What is the lowest percentage of students in upper secondary vocational education who recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 33.1% in 1998.
How does Malaysia rank for percentage of students in upper secondary vocational education who?
Malaysia ranks 61st out of 150 countries with data for 2018.
Is percentage of students in upper secondary vocational education who rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. 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 (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of March 2020, published as part of Percentage of students in upper secondary vocational education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of students in upper secondary vocational education who are female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of March 2020
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
195 places, 3,261 data points, 1997–2019
Last refreshed

Number of female vocational education students at the upper secondary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of vocational education students (male and female) at the upper secondary level in a given school year.