Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male (number) in Malaysia
Malaysia: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male (number) was 275,879 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
275,879
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
39th
of 129 countries
All-time high
295,549
in 2017
All-time low
115,525
in 1999
Years of data
23
1999–2023
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male in Malaysia, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male in Malaysia stood at 275,879.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male in Malaysia peaked at 295,549 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 115,525, in 1999.
Malaysia ranks 39th of 129 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 programmes, male (number) in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 115,525 | — |
| 2000 | 124,268 | +7.6% |
| 2001 | 123,835 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 129,343 | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 148,131 | +14.5% |
| 2004 | 162,895 | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 167,911 | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 160,065 | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 184,629 | +15.3% |
| 2008 | 216,523 | +17.3% |
| 2009 | 235,230 | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 248,515 | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 243,594 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 252,827 | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 268,686 | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 251,491 | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 295,549 | +17.5% |
| 2018 | 295,303 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 287,616 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 295,051 | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 273,812 | -7.2% |
| 2022 | 268,869 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 275,879 | +2.6% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 275,879 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 101,068, 2.7× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 275,879 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 191,486, 1.4× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 115,525 | 115,525 | 115,525 | 1 |
| 2000s | 165,283 | 123,835 | 235,230 | 10 |
| 2010s | 267,948 | 243,594 | 295,549 | 8 |
| 2020s | 278,403 | 268,869 | 295,051 | 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, male in Malaysia?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male in Malaysia was 275,879 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 295,549 in 2017.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 115,525 in 1999.
- How does Malaysia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male?
- Malaysia ranks 39th out of 129 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release