Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female in Malaysia

Malaysia: Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female was 88.4% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
88.4%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
92nd
of 135 countries
All-time high
99.2%
in 2004
All-time low
45.1%
in 1970
Years of data
23
1970–2017

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

0204060801001970199320171970: 45.1 %1971: 50.3 %1972: 51.3 %1998: 98.9 %1999: 95 %2000: 94.9 %2001: 91.9 %2002: 90.3 %2003: 98.8 %2004: 99.2 %2005: 94.2 %2006: 95.4 %2007: 91.9 %2008: 91.3 %2009: 90.9 %2010: 90.1 %2011: 90.1 %2012: 89.7 %2013: 91.2 %2014: 91.1 %2015: 89.7 %2016: 87.9 %2017: 88.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2017, total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female in Malaysia stood at 88.4%.

That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female in Malaysia peaked at 99.2% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 45.1%, in 1970.

Malaysia ranks 92nd of 135 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 48.9% 45.1% 51.3% 3
1990s 96.9% 95.0% 98.9% 2
2000s 93.9% 90.3% 99.2% 10
2010s 89.8% 87.9% 91.2% 8

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 89 Suriname 88.9% compare
  2. 90 Morocco 88.6% compare
  3. 91 Panama 88.4% compare
  4. 93 Cabo Verde 86.8% compare
  5. 94 South Africa 86.8% compare
  6. 95 Venezuela, República Bolivariana de 86.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female in Malaysia?
Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female in Malaysia was 88.4% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 99.2% in 2004.
What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 45.1% in 1970.
How does Malaysia rank for total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female?
Malaysia ranks 92nd out of 135 countries with data for 2017.
Is total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
180 places, 3,040 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of female 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 female population. Divide the total number of female students in the official school age range for lower secondary education who are enrolled in any level of education by the female 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.