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

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k2014201620192014: 83.5k number2015: 96.9k number2017: 89.2k number2018: 98.1k number2019: 95.0k number

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

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes (number) in Malaysia, 2014 to 2019.
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

  1. 31 Viet Nam 106,567 number compare
  2. 32 Belgium 102,785 number compare
  3. 33 Chile 96,620 number compare
  4. 35 Tunisia 91,806 number compare
  5. 36 Saudi Arabia 81,212 number compare
  6. 37 Hungary 79,929 number compare

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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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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
150 places, 1,007 data points, 2004–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the masters or equivalent (ISCED 7) level.