Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male in Malaysia

Malaysia: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male was 287,616 number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
287,616 number
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
32nd
of 105 countries
All-time high
295,549 number
in 2017
All-time low
115,525 number
in 1999
Years of data
19
1999–2019

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male in Malaysia, 1999–2019

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1999200920191999: 115.5k number2000: 124.3k number2001: 123.8k number2002: 129.3k number2003: 148.1k number2004: 162.9k number2005: 167.9k number2006: 160.1k number2007: 184.6k number2008: 216.5k number2009: 235.2k number2010: 248.5k number2011: 243.6k number2012: 252.8k number2013: 268.7k number2014: 251.5k number2017: 295.5k number2018: 295.3k number2019: 287.6k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Malaysia recorded 287,616 number for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 22.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male in Malaysia peaked at 295,549 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 115,525 number, in 1999.

That places Malaysia 32nd out of 105 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 115,525 number 115,525 number 115,525 number 1
2000s 165,283 number 123,835 number 235,230 number 10
2010s 267,948 number 243,594 number 295,549 number 8

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 29 Greece 346,829 number compare
  2. 30 Syrian Arab Republic 308,009 number compare
  3. 31 South Africa 288,265 number compare
  4. 33 Ecuador 268,308 number compare
  5. 34 Kazakhstan 250,227 number compare
  6. 35 Dominican Republic 185,634 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male in Malaysia?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male in Malaysia was 287,616 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 295,549 number in 2017.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 115,525 number in 1999.
How does Malaysia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male?
Malaysia ranks 32nd out of 105 countries with data for 2019.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.3%. 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 6 programmes, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
148 places, 1,002 data points, 1999–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the bachelors or equivalent (ISCED 6) level.