Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male in Malaysia
Malaysia: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male was 152,361 in 2023. ▲ Rising
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.
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
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 273,792 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 70.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 21.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 90.36 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 90.4% (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