Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Malaysia
Malaysia: Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education was 74.3% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Malaysia, 1999–2011
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 74.3% for share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and up 227.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Malaysia peaked at 77.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 22.7%, in 2001.
Malaysia ranks 84th of 107 countries on this measure, in the bottom 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 25.9% | — |
| 2000 | 30.2% | +16.5% |
| 2001 | 22.7% | -24.9% |
| 2002 | 27.7% | +22.1% |
| 2003 | 23.6% | -14.6% |
| 2004 | 31.5% | +33.4% |
| 2005 | 43.6% | +38.2% |
| 2008 | 44.8% | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 61.9% | +38.1% |
| 2010 | 77.0% | +24.3% |
| 2011 | 74.3% | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.9% | 25.9% | 25.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 35.8% | 22.7% | 61.9% | 8 |
| 2010s | 75.6% | 74.3% | 77.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 81 Marshall Islands 78.1% compare
- 82 China 76.6%
- 83 Hong Kong, China 75.6% compare
- 85 Singapore 73.9%
- 86 Sweden 69.9% compare
- 87 Mauritius 68.3% compare
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 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 74.3% 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 77.0% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.7% in 2001.
- How does Malaysia rank for share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education?
- Malaysia ranks 84th out of 107 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 227.9%. 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 vocational programmes, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release