Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Malaysia
Malaysia: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private was 54.1% 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 54.1%. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Malaysia peaked at 54.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 47.4%, in 2017.
Malaysia ranks 70th of 137 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 48.7% | — |
| 2013 | 51.7% | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 51.8% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 52.4% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 47.9% | -8.7% |
| 2017 | 47.4% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 50.2% | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 52.1% | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 51.5% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 52.3% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 52.2% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 53.6% | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 54.1% | +1.1% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 54.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 54.8%, 99% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 54.1% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 54.1%, 1.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.7% | 48.7% | 48.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 50.5% | 47.4% | 52.4% | 7 |
| 2020s | 52.7% | 51.5% | 54.1% | 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 54.1% 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 54.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.4% in 2017.
- How does Malaysia rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private?
- Malaysia ranks 70th out of 137 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 4.6%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release