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
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in Malaysia, 1999–2019
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.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 226,122 number | — |
| 2000 | 263,960 number | +16.7% |
| 2001 | 263,602 number | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 319,445 number | +21.2% |
| 2003 | 365,769 number | +14.5% |
| 2004 | 329,285 number | -10.0% |
| 2005 | 278,103 number | -15.5% |
| 2006 | 333,097 number | +19.8% |
| 2007 | 351,577 number | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 399,117 number | +13.5% |
| 2009 | 438,234 number | +9.8% |
| 2010 | 453,342 number | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 435,417 number | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 435,891 number | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 435,052 number | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 389,161 number | -10.5% |
| 2016 | 468,382 number | +20.4% |
| 2017 | 440,816 number | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 458,065 number | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 398,615 number | -13.0% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 398,615 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26,828 number, 14.9× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 398,615 number is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 69,772 number, 5.7× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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, 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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Total number of students enrolled in public and private short-cycle tertiary education programmes (ISCED 5).