Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per in Malaysia
Malaysia: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per was 0.0143 units per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per in Malaysia, 1979–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per in Malaysia is 0.0143 units per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per in Malaysia peaked at 0.0199 units per person in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0026 units per person, in 1979.
That places Malaysia 86th 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 35 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 0.0026 units per person | — |
| 1980 | 0.0027 units per person | +6.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0028 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0027 units per person | -4.9% |
| 1984 | 0.003 units per person | +13.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0034 units per person | +12.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0042 units per person | +24.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0037 units per person | -13.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0099 units per person | +169.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0106 units per person | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0117 units per person | +11.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0108 units per person | -7.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0118 units per person | +8.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0126 units per person | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0129 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0119 units per person | -8.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0126 units per person | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0132 units per person | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0148 units per person | +12.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0158 units per person | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0161 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0157 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.016 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0162 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0162 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0187 units per person | +15.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0199 units per person | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0184 units per person | -7.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0181 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0164 units per person | -9.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0158 units per person | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0149 units per person | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0143 units per person | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0142 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0143 units per person | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0026 units per person | 0.0026 units per person | 0.0026 units per person | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.0032 units per person | 0.0027 units per person | 0.0042 units per person | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.0102 units per person | 0.0099 units per person | 0.0106 units per person | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.0128 units per person | 0.0108 units per person | 0.0158 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0172 units per person | 0.0157 units per person | 0.0199 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0147 units per person | 0.0142 units per person | 0.0158 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, male (number), per in Malaysia?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per in Malaysia was 0.0143 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0199 units per person in 2016.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0026 units per person in 1979.
- How does Malaysia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per?
- Malaysia ranks 86th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. 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, male (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, male (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, male (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.