Malaysia's secondary education, vocational pupils was 285,095 in 2018, the latest year in the World Bank's World Development Indicators. That is up 71.44% from 166,295 in 2008 (5.54% a year on average, compounded).
Key figures
| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Latest | 285,095 | 2018 |
| Five years earlier | 255,507 | 2013 |
| Ten years earlier | 166,295 | 2008 |
| Highest | 368,991 | 2017 |
| Lowest | 14,000 | 1976 |
| Average since 2009 | 247,744 | 2009–2018 |
| First recorded | 21,474 | 1970 |
What the numbers say
In 2018, Malaysia's secondary education, vocational pupils fell 22.7% on 2017 (from 368,991 to 285,095).
Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1984 to 2017), the average change was +14.7% and a typical year strayed about 36.5% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.0 standard deviations below that average, so it was larger than a typical year, though not out of the range seen before.
On record, the biggest yearly rise was 146.9% in 1986 and the biggest yearly fall was 58.5% in 1976. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.
From 2009 to 2018 the straight-line trend is upward, about 18,913 a year. A straight line explains 72% of the movement over 10 observed years.
Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.
How it compares
In 2018, Malaysia had the 10th highest value of the 64 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.
| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Malaysia | 285,095 | 2018 |
| World | 62.5 million | 2018 |
| East Asia & Pacific | 24.9 million | 2018 |
| Upper middle income | 30.8 million | 2018 |
Closest to Malaysia in the 2018 ranking
What this measures
Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.
Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a sum.
All 45 values
| Year | Secondary education, vocational pupils |
|---|---|
| 2018 | 285,095 |
| 2017 | 368,991 |
| 2016 | 301,205 |
| 2015 | 224,821 |
| 2014 | 282,122 |
| 2013 | 255,507 |
| 2012 | 260,600 |
| 2011 | 178,480 |
| 2010 | 162,243 |
| 2009 | 158,379 |
| 2008 |
Secondary education, vocational pupils in nearby economies
- Brunei Darussalam — 5,257 (2018)
- China — 15.93 million (2018)
- Hong Kong SAR, China — 7,495 (2018)
- Indonesia — 4.9 million (2018)
- Korea, Rep. — 293,568 (2017)
- Lao PDR — 7,065 (2018)
- Macao SAR, China — 936 (2018)
- Mongolia — 30,181 (2018)
- Myanmar — 7,348 (2018)
- New Zealand — 70,251 (2017)
More education data for Malaysia
- Primary school starting age (years) — 6 (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years) — 6 (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age (years) — 12 (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years) — 6 (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils — 2.64 million (2024)
- School enrollment, secondary (% gross) — 80.28% (2024)
- School enrollment, secondary, female (% gross) — 81.54% (2024)
- School enrollment, secondary, male (% gross) — 79.11% (2024)
- Secondary education, teachers — 217,105 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils — 3.06 million (2024)
Reading data like this
Questions people ask
- What is Malaysia's secondary education, vocational pupils?
- 285,095 in 2018, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).
- How has it changed since 1970?
- It is up 1,228% from 21,474 in 1970 (5.54% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 368,991 in 2017 and the lowest 14,000 in 1976.
- How does Malaysia rank?
- 10th highest of 64 economies with data for 2018.
- Is the latest change in secondary education, vocational pupils unusual for Malaysia?
- In 2018, Malaysia's secondary education, vocational pupils fell 22.7% on 2017 (from 368,991 to 285,095). Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1984 to 2017), the average change was +14.7% and a typical year strayed about 36.5% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.0 standard deviations below that average, so it was larger than a typical year, though not out of the range seen before.
Source
World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator SE.SEC.ENRL.VO, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://uis.unesco.org/bdds, publisher: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.
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