Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Malaysia
Malaysia: Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in was 0.8% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Malaysia, 1997–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Malaysia stood at 0.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Malaysia peaked at 1.1% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2015.
That places Malaysia 30th out of 204 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 1.1% | — |
| 1998 | 1.1% | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 1.1% | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 0.9% | -20.1% |
| 2001 | 0.9% | +9.4% |
| 2002 | 1.0% | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 1.0% | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 0.8% | -17.6% |
| 2005 | 0.8% | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 0.8% | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 0.9% | +9.5% |
| 2008 | 0.9% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.0% | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.9% | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 0.8% | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | -7.8% |
| 2014 | 0.8% | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 0.8% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.8% | +4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.9% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 27 Sri Lanka 0.9% compare
- 28 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.9% compare
- 29 British Virgin Islands 0.8% compare
- 31 Republic of Korea 0.8% compare
- 32 Oman 0.6% compare
- 33 China 0.5% compare
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 mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Malaysia?
- Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Malaysia was 0.8% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1% in 1997.
- What is the lowest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2015.
- How does Malaysia rank for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in?
- Malaysia ranks 30th out of 204 countries with data for 2018.
- Is mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in East Asia and the Pacific, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release