Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in Malaysia
Malaysia: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes was 680,068 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in Malaysia, 1999–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 680,068 number for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in 2019.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in Malaysia peaked at 685,571 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 243,170 number, in 1999.
Malaysia ranks 31st of 108 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 243,170 number | — |
| 2000 | 279,847 number | +15.1% |
| 2001 | 289,221 number | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 308,419 number | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 351,894 number | +14.1% |
| 2004 | 391,485 number | +11.3% |
| 2005 | 408,502 number | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 386,346 number | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 441,486 number | +14.3% |
| 2008 | 509,036 number | +15.3% |
| 2009 | 545,550 number | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 586,557 number | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 572,393 number | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 612,208 number | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 648,024 number | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 621,073 number | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 677,178 number | +9.0% |
| 2018 | 685,571 number | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 680,068 number | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 243,170 number | 243,170 number | 243,170 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 391,179 number | 279,847 number | 545,550 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 635,384 number | 572,393 number | 685,571 number | 8 |
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 6 programmes, both sexes in Malaysia?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in Malaysia was 680,068 number in 2019, 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 685,571 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 243,170 number in 1999.
- How does Malaysia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes?
- Malaysia ranks 31st out of 108 countries with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.7%. 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 6 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the bachelors or equivalent (ISCED 6) level.