Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Malaysia
Malaysia: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private was 45.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Malaysia, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Malaysia stood at 45.7%.
The figure is up 11.1% on the previous year and up 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Malaysia peaked at 49.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 31.1%, in 2003.
That places Malaysia 44th out of 143 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 38.8% | — |
| 1999 | 32.9% | -15.3% |
| 2000 | 35.2% | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 32.2% | -8.6% |
| 2002 | 31.8% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 31.1% | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 32.6% | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 35.5% | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 32.5% | -8.4% |
| 2007 | 36.1% | +11.2% |
| 2008 | 40.4% | +11.8% |
| 2009 | 40.6% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 43.1% | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 37.0% | -14.3% |
| 2012 | 37.4% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 38.0% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 37.6% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 48.2% | +28.2% |
| 2016 | 48.1% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 48.4% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 49.4% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 46.8% | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 43.3% | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 38.3% | -11.7% |
| 2022 | 38.8% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 41.1% | +5.8% |
| 2024 | 45.7% | +11.1% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 45.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 30.7%, 1.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 45.7% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 24.1%, 1.9× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.8% | 32.9% | 38.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 34.8% | 31.1% | 40.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.4% | 37.0% | 49.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.4% | 38.3% | 45.7% | 5 |
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 tertiary education in private in Malaysia?
- Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Malaysia was 45.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 49.4% in 2018.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.1% in 2003.
- How does Malaysia rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private?
- Malaysia ranks 44th out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in 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