Share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in in Malaysia
Malaysia: Share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in was 48.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
48.0%
Change on year
down 11.0%
World rank
72nd
of 78 countries
All-time high
54.0%
in 2022
All-time low
38.0%
in 2018
Years of data
6
2018–2023
Share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in in Malaysia, 2018–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in in Malaysia stood at 48.0%.
The figure is down 11.0% on the previous year and up 26.4% over ten years.
That places Malaysia 72nd out of 78 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 38.0% | — |
| 2019 | 44.0% | +15.7% |
| 2020 | 47.3% | +7.5% |
| 2021 | 53.7% | +13.6% |
| 2022 | 54.0% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 48.0% | -11.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 41.0% | 38.0% | 44.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 50.7% | 47.3% | 54.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 69 Iran, Islamic Republic of 60.3% compare
- 70 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 57.3% compare
- 71 Madagascar 54.6% compare
- 73 Oman 39.3% compare
- 74 Qatar 29.4% compare
- 75 Côte d'Ivoire 21.0% compare
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 short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in in Malaysia?
- Share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in in Malaysia was 48.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 54.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.0% in 2018.
- How does Malaysia rank for share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in?
- Malaysia ranks 72nd out of 78 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.4%. 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 short-cycle 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