Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, gender parity index in Malaysia

Malaysia: Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, gender parity index was 1.16 GPI in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
1.16 GPI
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
7th
of 142 countries
All-time high
1.21 GPI
in 2003
All-time low
1.08 GPI
in 2001
Years of data
19
1998–2017

Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, gender parity index in Malaysia, 1998–2017

00.250.50.7511.21998200720171998: 1.2 GPI1999: 1.2 GPI2000: 1.2 GPI2001: 1.1 GPI2002: 1.2 GPI2003: 1.2 GPI2004: 1.2 GPI2005: 1.1 GPI2006: 1.2 GPI2007: 1.1 GPI2008: 1.1 GPI2009: 1.1 GPI2010: 1.1 GPI2011: 1.1 GPI2012: 1.1 GPI2013: 1.1 GPI2014: 1.1 GPI2016: 1.2 GPI2017: 1.2 GPI

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, gender parity index in Malaysia is 1.16 GPI, measured in 2017.

That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, gender parity index in Malaysia peaked at 1.21 GPI in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1.08 GPI, in 2001.

That places Malaysia 7th out of 142 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.17 GPI 1.16 GPI 1.17 GPI 2
2000s 1.15 GPI 1.08 GPI 1.21 GPI 10
2010s 1.14 GPI 1.12 GPI 1.18 GPI 7

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 4 Tonga 1.17 GPI compare
  2. 5 Myanmar 1.16 GPI compare
  3. 6 Seychelles 1.16 GPI compare
  4. 8 Bhutan 1.16 GPI compare
  5. 9 Armenia 1.15 GPI compare
  6. 10 Burundi 1.15 GPI compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, gender parity index in Malaysia?
Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, gender parity index in Malaysia was 1.16 GPI in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, gender parity index recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 1.21 GPI in 2003.
What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, gender parity index recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.08 GPI in 2001.
How does Malaysia rank for total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, gender parity index?
Malaysia ranks 7th out of 142 countries with data for 2017.
Is total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, gender parity index rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Malaysia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, gender parity index (GPI)
Unit
GPI
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 3,033 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Ratio of female total net enrolment rate for upper secondary to the male total net enrolment rate for upper secondary. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females. For more information, consult the UIS website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/