Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Malaysia
Malaysia: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private was 45.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Malaysia, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 45.9% for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Malaysia peaked at 52.6% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 45.9%, in 2024.
That places Malaysia 68th out of 137 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 51.3% | — |
| 2013 | 48.3% | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 48.2% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 47.6% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 52.1% | +9.6% |
| 2017 | 52.6% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 49.8% | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 47.9% | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 48.5% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 47.7% | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 47.8% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 46.4% | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 45.9% | -1.2% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 45.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 45.2%, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 45.9% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 45.9%, 100% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.3% | 51.3% | 51.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 49.5% | 47.6% | 52.6% | 7 |
| 2020s | 47.3% | 45.9% | 48.5% | 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 45.9% 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 52.6% in 2017.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.9% in 2024.
- How does Malaysia rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private?
- Malaysia ranks 68th 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 down 4.9%. 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 tertiary education in private institutions, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release