Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes in Malaysia
Malaysia: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes was 95,047 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
95,047 number
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
34th
of 107 countries
All-time high
98,052 number
in 2018
All-time low
83,508 number
in 2014
Years of data
5
2014–2019
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes in Malaysia, 2014–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 95,047 number for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in 2019.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.
Malaysia ranks 34th of 107 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 83,508 number | — |
| 2015 | 96,920 number | +16.1% |
| 2017 | 89,216 number | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 98,052 number | +9.9% |
| 2019 | 95,047 number | -3.1% |
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 7 programmes, both sexes in Malaysia?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in Malaysia was 95,047 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 98,052 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 83,508 number in 2014.
- How does Malaysia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes?
- Malaysia ranks 34th out of 107 countries with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. 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 7 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 masters or equivalent (ISCED 7) level.