Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Malaysia
Malaysia: Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in was 30.2% in 2011. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Malaysia, 1999–2011
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 30.2% for percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in 2011. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.0% on the previous year and down 63.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Malaysia peaked at 83.0% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 30.2%, in 2011.
That places Malaysia 41st out of 80 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 66.7% | — |
| 2000 | 66.2% | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 83.0% | +25.4% |
| 2002 | 76.0% | -8.4% |
| 2003 | 79.1% | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 60.9% | -23.0% |
| 2007 | 53.6% | -12.0% |
| 2008 | 60.8% | +13.4% |
| 2009 | 45.0% | -26.0% |
| 2011 | 30.2% | -33.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.7% | 66.7% | 66.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 65.6% | 45.0% | 83.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 30.2% | 30.2% | 30.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
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 percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Malaysia?
- Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Malaysia was 30.2% in 2011, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 83.0% in 2001.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.2% in 2011.
- How does Malaysia rank for percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in?
- Malaysia ranks 41st out of 80 countries with data for 2011.
- Is percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.7%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release