Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Malaysia

Malaysia: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 248,544 number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
248,544 number
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
52nd
of 205 countries
All-time high
289,407 number
in 2010
All-time low
138,570 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 248,544 number, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of down 1.6% 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 289,407 number in 2010 and was at its lowest, 138,570 number, in 1970.

That places Malaysia 52nd out of 205 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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, male (number) in Malaysia, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 138,570 number
1971 144,253 number +4.1%
1972 150,900 number +4.6%
1973 156,645 number +3.8%
1974 162,779 number +3.9%
1975 167,695 number +3.0%
1976 169,640 number +1.2%
1977 169,506 number -0.1%
1978 169,895 number +0.2%
1979 169,965 number +0.0%
1980 170,207 number +0.1%
1981 171,993 number +1.0%
1982 174,492 number +1.5%
1983 176,729 number +1.3%
1984 179,213 number +1.4%
1985 182,345 number +1.7%
1986 186,280 number +2.2%
1987 190,475 number +2.3%
1988 194,798 number +2.3%
1989 198,701 number +2.0%
1990 202,728 number +2.0%
1991 208,191 number +2.7%
1992 214,157 number +2.9%
1993 219,607 number +2.5%
1994 224,958 number +2.4%
1995 230,233 number +2.3%
1996 235,153 number +2.1%
1997 239,659 number +1.9%
1998 244,125 number +1.9%
1999 248,562 number +1.8%
2000 252,611 number +1.6%
2001 257,275 number +1.8%
2002 260,348 number +1.2%
2003 262,173 number +0.7%
2004 262,228 number +0.0%
2005 262,525 number +0.1%
2006 270,918 number +3.2%
2007 279,160 number +3.0%
2008 284,748 number +2.0%
2009 288,274 number +1.2%
2010 289,407 number +0.4%
2011 288,139 number -0.4%
2012 285,015 number -1.1%
2013 281,469 number -1.2%
2014 277,951 number -1.2%
2015 273,821 number -1.5%
2016 268,800 number -1.8%
2017 263,290 number -2.0%
2018 258,101 number -2.0%
2019 252,565 number -2.1%
2020 248,544 number -1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 159,985 number 138,570 number 169,965 number 10
1980s 182,523 number 170,207 number 198,701 number 10
1990s 226,737 number 202,728 number 248,562 number 10
2000s 268,026 number 252,611 number 288,274 number 10
2010s 273,856 number 252,565 number 289,407 number 10
2020s 248,544 number 248,544 number 248,544 number 1

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 49 Mali 261,062 number compare
  2. 50 Malawi 259,641 number compare
  3. 51 Spain 259,141 number compare
  4. 53 Republic of Korea 235,450 number compare
  5. 54 Zambia 232,380 number compare
  6. 55 Chad 212,985 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 248,544 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 289,407 number in 2010.
What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 138,570 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, male (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

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