Secondary education, general pupils in Malaysia
Malaysia: Secondary education, general pupils was 2.31 million in 2018. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, general pupils in Malaysia, 1970–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2018, secondary education, general pupils in Malaysia stood at 2.31 million.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils in Malaysia peaked at 2.58 million in 2015 and was at its lowest, 587,902, in 1970.
That places Malaysia 40th out of 204 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 839,179 | 587,902 | 1.06 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.26 million | 1.07 million | 1.43 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.64 million | 1.39 million | 2.06 million | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.30 million | 2.07 million | 2.44 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.46 million | 2.31 million | 2.58 million | 9 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More education data for Malaysia
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 21.3% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 70.7% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 90.4% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 273,792 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 90.4% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 90.3% (2024)
- Labor force, total 18.72 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 37.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, general pupils in Malaysia?
- Secondary education, general pupils in Malaysia was 2.31 million in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.58 million in 2015.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 587,902 in 1970.
- How does Malaysia rank for secondary education, general pupils?
- Malaysia ranks 40th out of 204 countries with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, general pupils rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, general pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.