Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Malaysia
Malaysia: Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education was 1.41 GPIA in 2011. ▲ Rising
Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Malaysia, 1999–2011
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2011, share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Malaysia stood at 1.41 GPIA.
That represents a change of down 5.1% on the previous year and up 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Malaysia peaked at 1.49 GPIA in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.09 GPIA, in 2003.
Malaysia ranks 12th of 55 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.17 GPIA | — |
| 2000 | 1.13 GPIA | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 1.15 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 1.13 GPIA | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 1.09 GPIA | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 1.15 GPIA | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 1.17 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 1.23 GPIA | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 1.37 GPIA | +11.0% |
| 2010 | 1.49 GPIA | +8.6% |
| 2011 | 1.41 GPIA | -5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.17 GPIA | 1.17 GPIA | 1.17 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.18 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 1.37 GPIA | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.45 GPIA | 1.41 GPIA | 1.49 GPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 9 Mauritius 1.51 GPIA
- 10 Hong Kong, China 1.44 GPIA compare
- 11 Barbados 1.43 GPIA compare
- 13 Jamaica 1.39 GPIA compare
- 14 Kuwait 1.34 GPIA compare
- 15 Tanzania, United Republic of 1.34 GPIA
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 1.41 GPIA 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 1.49 GPIA in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.09 GPIA in 2003.
- How does Malaysia rank for share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education?
- Malaysia ranks 12th out of 55 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 up 22.4%. 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 Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education enrolled in general programmes, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release