Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Malaysia
Malaysia: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 0.0328 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Malaysia, 1979–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Malaysia is 0.0328 units per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Malaysia peaked at 0.042 units per person in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0042 units per person, in 1979.
That places Malaysia 84th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 0.0042 units per person | — |
| 1980 | 0.0044 units per person | +5.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0049 units per person | +9.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0048 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0053 units per person | +9.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0061 units per person | +16.1% |
| 1986 | 0.007 units per person | +13.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0073 units per person | +5.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0072 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0063 units per person | -12.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0068 units per person | +7.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0075 units per person | +10.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0085 units per person | +13.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0088 units per person | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0097 units per person | +9.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0104 units per person | +7.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0202 units per person | +94.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0211 units per person | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0239 units per person | +13.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0237 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0262 units per person | +10.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0294 units per person | +12.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0289 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.027 units per person | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0279 units per person | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0298 units per person | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0335 units per person | +12.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0356 units per person | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 0.037 units per person | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0355 units per person | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0363 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 0.037 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0367 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0417 units per person | +13.4% |
| 2016 | 0.042 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0386 units per person | -8.2% |
| 2018 | 0.039 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0364 units per person | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0352 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0335 units per person | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0323 units per person | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0323 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0328 units per person | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0042 units per person | 0.0042 units per person | 0.0042 units per person | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.0059 units per person | 0.0044 units per person | 0.0073 units per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.0116 units per person | 0.0068 units per person | 0.0211 units per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0286 units per person | 0.0237 units per person | 0.0356 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.038 units per person | 0.0355 units per person | 0.042 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0332 units per person | 0.0323 units per person | 0.0352 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More education data for Malaysia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 217,105 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 475,967 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 460,041 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.64 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.06 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0859 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Malaysia?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Malaysia was 0.0328 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.042 units per person in 2016.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0042 units per person in 1979.
- How does Malaysia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
- Malaysia ranks 84th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.