Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Malaysia

Malaysia: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 234,939 number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
234,939 number
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
52nd
of 205 countries
All-time high
273,367 number
in 2010
All-time low
137,865 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020

Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Malaysia, 1970–2020

0100.0k200.0k300.0k197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Malaysia is 234,939 number, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Malaysia peaked at 273,367 number in 2010 and was at its lowest, 137,865 number, in 1970.

Malaysia ranks 52nd of 205 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.

Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, female (number) in Malaysia, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 137,865 number
1971 143,079 number +3.8%
1972 148,574 number +3.8%
1973 153,018 number +3.0%
1974 157,357 number +2.8%
1975 160,589 number +2.1%
1976 161,777 number +0.7%
1977 161,582 number -0.1%
1978 161,716 number +0.1%
1979 161,578 number -0.1%
1980 161,739 number +0.1%
1981 163,418 number +1.0%
1982 165,817 number +1.5%
1983 168,007 number +1.3%
1984 170,364 number +1.4%
1985 173,192 number +1.7%
1986 177,618 number +2.6%
1987 182,134 number +2.5%
1988 186,667 number +2.5%
1989 190,848 number +2.2%
1990 195,055 number +2.2%
1991 199,908 number +2.5%
1992 205,069 number +2.6%
1993 209,802 number +2.3%
1994 214,371 number +2.2%
1995 218,914 number +2.1%
1996 223,969 number +2.3%
1997 228,676 number +2.1%
1998 233,081 number +1.9%
1999 237,126 number +1.7%
2000 240,564 number +1.4%
2001 245,326 number +2.0%
2002 248,263 number +1.2%
2003 249,561 number +0.5%
2004 248,726 number -0.3%
2005 248,028 number -0.3%
2006 255,935 number +3.2%
2007 263,857 number +3.1%
2008 269,118 number +2.0%
2009 272,352 number +1.2%
2010 273,367 number +0.4%
2011 271,430 number -0.7%
2012 268,151 number -1.2%
2013 264,624 number -1.3%
2014 261,114 number -1.3%
2015 257,151 number -1.5%
2016 252,618 number -1.8%
2017 247,798 number -1.9%
2018 243,238 number -1.8%
2019 238,423 number -2.0%
2020 234,939 number -1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 154,714 number 137,865 number 161,777 number 10
1980s 173,980 number 161,739 number 190,848 number 10
1990s 216,597 number 195,055 number 237,126 number 10
2000s 254,173 number 240,564 number 272,352 number 10
2010s 257,791 number 238,423 number 273,367 number 10
2020s 234,939 number 234,939 number 234,939 number 1

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 49 Saudi Arabia 254,387 number compare
  2. 50 Mali 252,958 number compare
  3. 51 Spain 242,492 number compare
  4. 53 Zambia 229,935 number compare
  5. 54 Republic of Korea 220,189 number compare
  6. 55 Chad 212,153 number compare

See the full ranking of 205 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Malaysia?
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Malaysia was 234,939 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 273,367 number in 2010.
What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 137,865 number in 1970.
How does Malaysia rank for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
Malaysia ranks 52nd out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
Is population of the official entrance age to secondary general rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. 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, published as part of Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
205 places, 10,014 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary general education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.