Participation rate in organized learning (one year before) … sex in Malaysia

Malaysia: Participation rate in organized learning (one year before) … sex was 85.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
85.4%
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
95th
of 183 countries
All-time high
86.8%
in 2017
All-time low
74.4%
in 2005
Years of data
19
2000–2024

Participation rate in organized learning (one year before the) in Malaysia, 2000–2024

0204060802000201220242000: 75.82002: 75.92003: 78.32004: 75.62005: 74.42006: 752007: 812008: 802009: 80.62010: 83.52016: 82.82017: 86.82018: 84.82019: 82.12020: 82.22021: 77.62022: 78.32023: 82.92024: 85.4

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2024, participation rate in organized learning (one year before the) in Malaysia stood at 85.4%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, participation rate in organized learning (one year before the) in Malaysia peaked at 86.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 74.4%, in 2005.

Malaysia ranks 95th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Participation rate in organized learning (one year before) … sex in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Participation rate in organized learning (one year before the official primary entry age), by sex (%) in Malaysia, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 75.8% —
2002 75.9% +0.0%
2003 78.3% +3.2%
2004 75.6% -3.4%
2005 74.4% -1.7%
2006 75.0% +0.8%
2007 81.0% +8.1%
2008 80.0% -1.3%
2009 80.6% +0.8%
2010 83.5% +3.6%
2016 82.8% -0.9%
2017 86.8% +4.8%
2018 84.8% -2.2%
2019 82.1% -3.2%
2020 82.2% +0.0%
2021 77.6% -5.5%
2022 78.3% +0.8%
2023 82.9% +5.9%
2024 85.4% +3.0%

Malaysia compared with similar countries

  • Malaysia's 85.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 86.5%, 99% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
  • Malaysia's 85.4% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 85.7%, 100% of the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 77.4% 74.4% 81.0% 9
2010s 84.0% 82.1% 86.8% 5
2020s 81.3% 77.6% 85.4% 5

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 92 Serbia 86.2% compare
  2. 93 Seychelles 86.1% compare
  3. 94 New Zealand 85.7% compare
  4. 96 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 85.4% compare
  5. 97 Nicaragua 85.1% compare
  6. 98 El Salvador 84.6% compare

See the full ranking of 205 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is participation rate in organized learning (one year before the) in Malaysia?
Participation rate in organized learning (one year before the) in Malaysia was 85.4% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest participation rate in organized learning (one year before the) recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 86.8% in 2017.
What is the lowest participation rate in organized learning (one year before the) recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 74.4% in 2005.
How does Malaysia rank for participation rate in organized learning (one year before the)?
Malaysia ranks 95th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
Is participation rate in organized learning (one year before the) rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malaysia data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Participation rate in organized learning (one year before the official primary entry age), by sex (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Participation rate in organized learning (one year before the official primary entry age), by sex (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
205 places, 3,263 data points, 2000–2025
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