Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Malaysia
Malaysia: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Malaysia, 1979–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Malaysia is 0 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Malaysia peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 1983.
That places Malaysia 111th out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1980 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1982 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 1983 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 1984 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +30.5% |
| 1986 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +32.2% |
| 1987 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1988 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 1989 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -17.8% |
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +158.2% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -17.2% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +23.8% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -16.4% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +29.5% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 0 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 63% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 0 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 99% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Malaysia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +158.2% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 1 |
| 1980s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 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 units per US$ of GDP 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 units per US$ of GDP in 2003.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1983.
- How does Malaysia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
- Malaysia ranks 111th out of 192 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 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.