Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 … tertiary 6 both sexes in Malaysia
Malaysia: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 … tertiary 6 both sexes was 670,803 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
670,803
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
37th
of 131 countries
All-time high
698,971
in 2020
All-time low
243,170
in 1999
Years of data
23
1999–2023
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in Malaysia, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 670,803 for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in 2023.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in Malaysia peaked at 698,971 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 243,170, in 1999.
Malaysia ranks 37th of 131 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 … tertiary 6 both sexes in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 243,170 | — |
| 2000 | 279,847 | +15.1% |
| 2001 | 289,221 | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 308,419 | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 351,894 | +14.1% |
| 2004 | 391,485 | +11.3% |
| 2005 | 408,502 | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 386,346 | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 441,486 | +14.3% |
| 2008 | 509,036 | +15.3% |
| 2009 | 545,550 | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 586,557 | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 572,393 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 612,208 | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 648,024 | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 621,073 | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 677,178 | +9.0% |
| 2018 | 685,571 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 680,068 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 698,971 | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 658,011 | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 655,039 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 670,803 | +2.4% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 670,803 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 246,913, 2.7× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 670,803 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 454,023, 1.5× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 243,170 | 243,170 | 243,170 | 1 |
| 2000s | 391,179 | 279,847 | 545,550 | 10 |
| 2010s | 635,384 | 572,393 | 685,571 | 8 |
| 2020s | 670,706 | 655,039 | 698,971 | 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 6 programmes, both sexes in Malaysia?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in Malaysia was 670,803 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 698,971 in 2020.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 243,170 in 1999.
- How does Malaysia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes?
- Malaysia ranks 37th out of 131 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. 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 6 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release