Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male in Malaysia

Malaysia: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male was 24,041 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
24,041 number
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
17th
of 131 countries
All-time high
24,041 number
in 2019
All-time low
2,830 number
in 2001
Years of data
20
1999–2019

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male in Malaysia, 1999–2019

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k1999200920191999: 3.0k number2000: 3.1k number2001: 2.8k number2002: 2.9k number2003: 4.9k number2004: 6.4k number2005: 6.3k number2006: 9.2k number2007: 7.3k number2008: 8.7k number2009: 10.3k number2010: 13.0k number2011: 15.7k number2012: 16.3k number2014: 18.7k number2015: 20.6k number2016: 21.1k number2017: 22.8k number2018: 23.3k number2019: 24.0k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in Malaysia stood at 24,041 number. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 132.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in Malaysia peaked at 24,041 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2,830 number, in 2001.

That places Malaysia 17th out of 131 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, ISCED 8 programmes, male in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male (number) in Malaysia, 1999 to 2019.
Year number Change
1999 2,966 number —
2000 3,136 number +5.7%
2001 2,830 number -9.8%
2002 2,934 number +3.7%
2003 4,942 number +68.4%
2004 6,412 number +29.7%
2005 6,268 number -2.2%
2006 9,199 number +46.8%
2007 7,252 number -21.2%
2008 8,724 number +20.3%
2009 10,330 number +18.4%
2010 12,953 number +25.4%
2011 15,725 number +21.4%
2012 16,334 number +3.9%
2014 18,696 number +14.5%
2015 20,615 number +10.3%
2016 21,109 number +2.4%
2017 22,789 number +8.0%
2018 23,274 number +2.1%
2019 24,041 number +3.3%

Malaysia compared with similar countries

  • Malaysia's 24,041 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,744 number, 8.8× the median. (36 countries reporting)
  • Malaysia's 24,041 number is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7,340 number, 3.3× the median. (18 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,966 number 2,966 number 2,966 number 1
2000s 6,203 number 2,830 number 10,330 number 10
2010s 19,504 number 12,953 number 24,041 number 9

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 14 Indonesia 27,840 number compare
  2. 15 Australia 27,526 number compare
  3. 16 Canada 27,469 number compare
  4. 18 Egypt 23,887 number compare
  5. 19 Mexico 22,416 number compare
  6. 20 Morocco 21,504 number compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in Malaysia?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in Malaysia was 24,041 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 24,041 number in 2019.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 2,830 number in 2001.
How does Malaysia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male?
Malaysia ranks 17th out of 131 countries with data for 2019.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is up 132.7%. 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, ISCED 8 programmes, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
176 places, 2,868 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the doctoral or equivalent (ISCED 8) level.