Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Malaysia
Malaysia: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male was 549,378 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Malaysia, 1979–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Malaysia stood at 549,378 number.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.8% on the previous year and up 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Malaysia peaked at 633,456 number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 32,511 number, in 1979.
That places Malaysia 36th out of 187 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 32,511 number | — |
| 1980 | 35,451 number | +9.0% |
| 1982 | 38,665 number | +9.1% |
| 1983 | 37,958 number | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 44,393 number | +17.0% |
| 1985 | 51,781 number | +16.6% |
| 1988 | 71,144 number | +37.4% |
| 1989 | 63,335 number | -11.0% |
| 1998 | 216,246 number | +241.4% |
| 1999 | 236,729 number | +9.5% |
| 2000 | 269,127 number | +13.7% |
| 2001 | 254,688 number | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 284,070 number | +11.5% |
| 2003 | 310,418 number | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 326,037 number | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 306,419 number | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 332,935 number | +8.7% |
| 2007 | 355,775 number | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 407,488 number | +14.5% |
| 2009 | 444,373 number | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 461,546 number | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 458,394 number | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 473,437 number | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 487,483 number | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 496,377 number | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 583,864 number | +17.6% |
| 2016 | 633,456 number | +8.5% |
| 2017 | 595,534 number | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 595,756 number | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 549,378 number | -7.8% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 549,378 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 108,092 number, 5.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 549,378 number is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 104,466 number, 5.3× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Malaysia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +241.4% | 63,335 number | 216,246 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 32,511 number | 32,511 number | 32,511 number | 1 |
| 1980s | 48,961 number | 35,451 number | 71,144 number | 7 |
| 1990s | 226,488 number | 216,246 number | 236,729 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 329,133 number | 254,688 number | 444,373 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 533,522 number | 458,394 number | 633,456 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More reference data data for Malaysia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7102 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5869 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1487 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8098 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Malaysia?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Malaysia was 549,378 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 633,456 number in 2016.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 32,511 number in 1979.
- How does Malaysia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male?
- Malaysia ranks 36th out of 187 countries with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The total number of male students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.