Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male in Malaysia
Malaysia: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male was 30,039 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male in Malaysia, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in Malaysia is 30,039, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 83.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in Malaysia peaked at 30,039 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,830, in 2001.
That places Malaysia 19th out of 142 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 2,966 | — |
| 2000 | 3,136 | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 2,830 | -9.8% |
| 2002 | 2,934 | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 4,942 | +68.4% |
| 2004 | 6,412 | +29.7% |
| 2005 | 6,268 | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 9,199 | +46.8% |
| 2007 | 7,252 | -21.2% |
| 2008 | 8,724 | +20.3% |
| 2009 | 10,330 | +18.4% |
| 2010 | 12,953 | +25.4% |
| 2011 | 15,725 | +21.4% |
| 2012 | 16,334 | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 18,696 | +14.5% |
| 2015 | 20,615 | +10.3% |
| 2016 | 21,109 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 22,789 | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 23,274 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 24,041 | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 25,157 | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 28,094 | +11.7% |
| 2022 | 29,729 | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 30,039 | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,966 | 2,966 | 2,966 | 1 |
| 2000s | 6,203 | 2,830 | 10,330 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,504 | 12,953 | 24,041 | 9 |
| 2020s | 28,255 | 25,157 | 30,039 | 4 |
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 8 programmes, male in Malaysia?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in Malaysia was 30,039 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 30,039 in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,830 in 2001.
- How does Malaysia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male?
- Malaysia ranks 19th out of 142 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release