Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in Malaysia

Malaysia: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes was 398,615 number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
398,615 number
Change on year
down 13.0%
World rank
16th
of 143 countries
All-time high
468,382 number
in 2016
All-time low
226,122 number
in 1999
Years of data
20
1999–2019

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in Malaysia, 1999–2019

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k1999200920191999: 226.1k number2000: 264.0k number2001: 263.6k number2002: 319.4k number2003: 365.8k number2004: 329.3k number2005: 278.1k number2006: 333.1k number2007: 351.6k number2008: 399.1k number2009: 438.2k number2010: 453.3k number2011: 435.4k number2012: 435.9k number2013: 435.1k number2014: 389.2k number2016: 468.4k number2017: 440.8k number2018: 458.1k number2019: 398.6k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Malaysia is 398,615 number, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.0% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Malaysia peaked at 468,382 number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 226,122 number, in 1999.

Malaysia ranks 16th of 143 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 226,122 number 226,122 number 226,122 number 1
2000s 334,219 number 263,602 number 438,234 number 10
2010s 434,971 number 389,161 number 468,382 number 9

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 13 France 505,057 number compare
  2. 14 Vietnam 449,558 number compare
  3. 15 Spain 414,386 number compare
  4. 17 Ukraine 383,710 number compare
  5. 18 South Africa 361,511 number compare
  6. 19 Canada 361,504 number compare

See the full ranking of 188 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Malaysia?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Malaysia was 398,615 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 468,382 number in 2016.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 226,122 number in 1999.
How does Malaysia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
Malaysia ranks 16th out of 143 countries with data for 2019.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. 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 Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 2,883 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in public and private short-cycle tertiary education programmes (ISCED 5).