Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Malaysia

Malaysia: Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes was 86.9% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
86.9%
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
106th
of 150 countries
All-time high
96.9%
in 1998
All-time low
54.7%
in 1970
Years of data
23
1970–2017

Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Malaysia, 1970–2017

0204060801001970199320171970: 54.7 %1971: 58.9 %1972: 61 %1998: 96.9 %1999: 94 %2000: 93 %2001: 90.8 %2002: 89 %2003: 96.3 %2004: 96.7 %2005: 93.1 %2006: 94.4 %2007: 91 %2008: 90.2 %2009: 89.7 %2010: 88.9 %2011: 88.4 %2012: 88.4 %2013: 89.9 %2014: 89.4 %2015: 87.5 %2016: 86.2 %2017: 86.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Malaysia is 86.9%, measured in 2017.

That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Malaysia peaked at 96.9% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 54.7%, in 1970.

Malaysia ranks 106th of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 58.2% 54.7% 61.0% 3
1990s 95.4% 94.0% 96.9% 2
2000s 92.4% 89.0% 96.7% 10
2010s 88.2% 86.2% 89.9% 8

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 103 Panama 87.8% compare
  2. 104 Nicaragua 87.7% compare
  3. 105 Bulgaria 87.1% compare
  4. 107 Cambodia 86.7% compare
  5. 108 Saint Kitts and Nevis 86.6% compare
  6. 109 Cape Verde 86.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Malaysia?
Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Malaysia was 86.9% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 96.9% in 1998.
What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 54.7% in 1970.
How does Malaysia rank for total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes?
Malaysia ranks 106th out of 150 countries with data for 2017.
Is total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. 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 Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
195 places, 3,712 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of students of the official age group for lower secondary education who are enrolled in any level of education, expressed as a percentage of the corresponding population. Divide the total number of students in the official school age range for lower secondary education who are enrolled in any level of education by the population of the same age group and multiply the result by 100. The difference between the total NER and the adjusted NER provides a measure of the proportion of children in the official relevant school age group who are enrolled in levels of education below the one intended for their age. The difference between the total NER and the adjusted NER for lower secondary education is due to enrolment in pre-primary or primary education. The total NER should be based on total enrolment of the official relevant school age group in any level of education for all types of schools and education institutions, including public, private and all other institutions that provide organized educational programmes.