Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Malaysia
Malaysia: Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in was 0.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Malaysia, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Malaysia stood at 0.7%.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Malaysia peaked at 1.6% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2021.
That places Malaysia 116th out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.6% | — |
| 1999 | 1.3% | -16.1% |
| 2000 | 1.0% | -20.7% |
| 2001 | 0.9% | -11.5% |
| 2002 | 0.8% | -8.8% |
| 2003 | 0.8% | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 0.8% | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 0.8% | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 0.7% | -7.4% |
| 2007 | 0.7% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.7% | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 0.8% | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 0.8% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.7% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.8% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 0.9% | +9.6% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | +10.5% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | -7.5% |
| 2020 | 0.8% | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 0.7% | -17.5% |
| 2022 | 0.7% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.7% | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More education data for Malaysia
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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 0.7% in 2023, 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 1.6% in 1998.
- What is the lowest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2021.
- How does Malaysia rank for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in?
- Malaysia ranks 116th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. 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 North America and Western Europe, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release