Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, male in Malaysia

Malaysia: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, male was 42,755 number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
42,755 number
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
33rd
of 103 countries
All-time high
43,147 number
in 2018
All-time low
35,830 number
in 2014
Years of data
5
2014–2019

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, male in Malaysia, 2014–2019

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k2014201620192014: 35.8k number2015: 41.4k number2017: 41.3k number2018: 43.1k number2019: 42.8k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Malaysia recorded 42,755 number for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male in 2019.

The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 19.3% over ten years.

That places Malaysia 33rd out of 103 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, male in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, male (number) in Malaysia, 2014 to 2019.
Year number Change
2014 35,830 number —
2015 41,382 number +15.5%
2017 41,326 number -0.1%
2018 43,147 number +4.4%
2019 42,755 number -0.9%

Malaysia compared with similar countries

  • Malaysia's 42,755 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17,736 number, 2.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
  • Malaysia's 42,755 number is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 59,983 number, 71% of the median. (13 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 30 Portugal 54,983 number compare
  2. 31 Belgium 46,871 number compare
  3. 32 Czechia 45,020 number compare
  4. 34 Chile 42,386 number compare
  5. 35 Saudi Arabia 40,485 number compare
  6. 36 Tunisia 37,794 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male in Malaysia?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male in Malaysia was 42,755 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 43,147 number in 2018.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 35,830 number in 2014.
How does Malaysia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male?
Malaysia ranks 33rd out of 103 countries with data for 2019.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.3%. 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 7 programmes, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
146 places, 982 data points, 2004–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the masters or equivalent (ISCED 7) level.