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 38.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
38.1%
Change on year
down 13.0%
World rank
72nd
of 78 countries
All-time high
44.5%
in 2021
All-time low
31.5%
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
Malaysia recorded 38.1% for share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in in 2023.
That represents a change of down 13.0% on the previous year and up 21.1% over ten years.
Malaysia ranks 72nd of 78 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 31.5% | — |
| 2019 | 35.1% | +11.6% |
| 2020 | 39.7% | +13.1% |
| 2021 | 44.5% | +12.0% |
| 2022 | 43.8% | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 38.1% | -13.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 33.3% | 31.5% | 35.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 41.5% | 38.1% | 44.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 69 United Kingdom 55.3% compare
- 70 Madagascar 54.0% compare
- 71 Iceland 47.1% compare
- 73 Malta 35.5% compare
- 74 Oman 31.3% compare
- 75 Cote d'Ivoire 27.3% 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 38.1% 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 44.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.5% 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 21.1%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release