Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Malaysia
Malaysia: Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education was 46.0% in 2009. ▼ Falling
Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Malaysia, 1999–2009
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 46.0% for share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in 2009. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.6% on the previous year and down 42.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Malaysia peaked at 83.7% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 46.0%, in 2009.
That places Malaysia 35th out of 57 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 80.3% | — |
| 2000 | 74.9% | -6.7% |
| 2001 | 83.7% | +11.7% |
| 2002 | 77.3% | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 79.7% | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 73.8% | -7.3% |
| 2005 | 61.4% | -16.8% |
| 2007 | 55.2% | -10.1% |
| 2008 | 61.8% | +12.0% |
| 2009 | 46.0% | -25.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80.3% | 80.3% | 80.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 68.2% | 46.0% | 83.7% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More education data for Malaysia
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.06 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0859 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.48 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Malaysia?
- Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Malaysia was 46.0% in 2009, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 83.7% in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.0% in 2009.
- How does Malaysia rank for share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education?
- Malaysia ranks 35th out of 57 countries with data for 2009.
- Is share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.7%. 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 Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education enrolled in general programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release