Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Malaysia
Malaysia: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity was 1.31 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Malaysia, 1979–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Malaysia is 1.31 GPIA, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Malaysia peaked at 1.31 GPIA in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.6123 GPIA, in 1980.
That places Malaysia 66th out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 0.615 GPIA | — |
| 1980 | 0.6123 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 0.7406 GPIA | +20.9% |
| 1983 | 0.8148 GPIA | +10.0% |
| 1984 | 0.7619 GPIA | -6.5% |
| 1985 | 0.8163 GPIA | +7.1% |
| 1988 | 0.7137 GPIA | -12.6% |
| 1989 | 0.7441 GPIA | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 1.08 GPIA | +45.6% |
| 1999 | 1.05 GPIA | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 1.09 GPIA | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 1.21 GPIA | +10.9% |
| 2002 | 1.24 GPIA | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 1.31 GPIA | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 1.26 GPIA | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 1.28 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 1.25 GPIA | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 1.28 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 1.28 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.27 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 1.29 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 1.27 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 1.29 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 1.3 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 1.31 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.29 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 1.22 GPIA | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 1.22 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 1.26 GPIA | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 1.29 GPIA | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 1.3 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 1.29 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 1.29 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 1.3 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 1.31 GPIA | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.615 GPIA | 0.615 GPIA | 0.615 GPIA | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.7434 GPIA | 0.6123 GPIA | 0.8163 GPIA | 7 |
| 1990s | 1.07 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.25 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 1.31 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.27 GPIA | 1.22 GPIA | 1.31 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.3 GPIA | 1.29 GPIA | 1.31 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More education data for Malaysia
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.06 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.2 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Malaysia?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Malaysia was 1.31 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.31 GPIA in 2003.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6123 GPIA in 1980.
- How does Malaysia rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity?
- Malaysia ranks 66th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release