Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male (number) in Malaysia
Malaysia: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male (number) was 152,361 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
152,361
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
20th
of 146 countries
All-time high
247,128
in 2016
All-time low
118,238
in 1999
Years of data
24
1999–2023
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male in Malaysia, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in Malaysia stood at 152,361.
That represents a change of down 5.1% on the previous year and down 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in Malaysia peaked at 247,128 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 118,238, in 1999.
Malaysia ranks 20th of 146 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male (number) in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 118,238 | — |
| 2000 | 141,723 | +19.9% |
| 2001 | 128,023 | -9.7% |
| 2002 | 151,793 | +18.6% |
| 2003 | 157,345 | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 156,730 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 132,240 | -15.6% |
| 2006 | 163,671 | +23.8% |
| 2007 | 163,894 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 182,241 | +11.2% |
| 2009 | 198,813 | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 200,078 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 199,075 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 204,276 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 199,678 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 190,360 | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 247,128 | +29.8% |
| 2017 | 235,870 | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 234,032 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 194,966 | -16.7% |
| 2020 | 173,755 | -10.9% |
| 2021 | 172,345 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 160,479 | -6.9% |
| 2023 | 152,361 | -5.1% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 152,361 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13,662, 11.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 152,361 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 35,085, 4.3× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 118,238 | 118,238 | 118,238 | 1 |
| 2000s | 157,647 | 128,023 | 198,813 | 10 |
| 2010s | 211,718 | 190,360 | 247,128 | 9 |
| 2020s | 164,735 | 152,361 | 173,755 | 4 |
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, isced 5 programmes, male in Malaysia?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in Malaysia was 152,361 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 247,128 in 2016.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 118,238 in 1999.
- How does Malaysia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male?
- Malaysia ranks 20th out of 146 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release