School age population, tertiary education, male (number) (age male) in Malaysia
Malaysia: School age population, tertiary education, male (number) (age male) was 1.58 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.58 million
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
39th
of 221 countries
All-time high
1.61 million
in 2020
All-time low
460,866
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, tertiary education, male in Malaysia, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, tertiary education, male in Malaysia is 1.58 million, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, male in Malaysia peaked at 1.61 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 460,866, in 1970.
Malaysia ranks 39th of 221 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, tertiary education, male (number) (age male) in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 460,866 | — |
| 1971 | 492,001 | +6.8% |
| 1972 | 519,794 | +5.6% |
| 1973 | 546,851 | +5.2% |
| 1974 | 564,345 | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 582,270 | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 600,687 | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 619,355 | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 637,938 | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 656,132 | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 673,903 | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 701,836 | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 728,470 | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 752,028 | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 771,562 | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 786,259 | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 797,062 | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 806,604 | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 817,446 | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 830,675 | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 846,450 | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 865,207 | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 887,183 | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 912,144 | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 933,068 | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 949,363 | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 961,516 | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 972,255 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 985,210 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 1.00 million | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 1.02 million | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 1.06 million | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 1.13 million | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 1.21 million | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 1.28 million | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 1.34 million | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 1.39 million | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 1.43 million | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 1.46 million | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 1.49 million | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 1.51 million | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 1.52 million | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 1.53 million | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 1.55 million | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 1.56 million | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 1.57 million | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 1.58 million | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 1.59 million | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 1.60 million | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 1.61 million | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 1.61 million | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 1.60 million | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 1.60 million | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 1.61 million | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 1.59 million | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 1.58 million | -1.0% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 1.58 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 243,784, 6.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 1.58 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 118,955, 13.3× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 568,024 | 460,866 | 656,132 | 10 |
| 1980s | 766,584 | 673,903 | 830,675 | 10 |
| 1990s | 931,464 | 846,450 | 1.00 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.28 million | 1.02 million | 1.49 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.56 million | 1.51 million | 1.61 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.60 million | 1.58 million | 1.61 million | 6 |
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 school age population, tertiary education, male in Malaysia?
- School age population, tertiary education, male in Malaysia was 1.58 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, male recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.61 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, male recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 460,866 in 1970.
- How does Malaysia rank for school age population, tertiary education, male?
- Malaysia ranks 39th out of 221 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, male rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. 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 School age population, tertiary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release