Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Malaysia
Malaysia: Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education was 43.7% in 2011. ▼ Falling
Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Malaysia, 1999–2011
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Malaysia is 43.7%, measured in 2011. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 52.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Malaysia peaked at 91.4% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 43.7%, in 2011.
That places Malaysia 34th out of 58 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 88.8% | — |
| 2000 | 80.6% | -9.2% |
| 2001 | 91.4% | +13.4% |
| 2002 | 83.1% | -9.1% |
| 2003 | 83.6% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 80.2% | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 68.1% | -15.0% |
| 2008 | 72.0% | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 60.5% | -16.0% |
| 2010 | 45.0% | -25.7% |
| 2011 | 43.7% | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 88.8% | 88.8% | 88.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 77.4% | 60.5% | 91.4% | 8 |
| 2010s | 44.4% | 43.7% | 45.0% | 2 |
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 43.7% in 2011, 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 91.4% in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.7% in 2011.
- How does Malaysia rank for share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education?
- Malaysia ranks 34th out of 58 countries with data for 2011.
- Is share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.2%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release