Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Malaysia

Malaysia: Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education was 31.3% in 2011. ▼ Falling

Latest (2011)
31.3%
Change on year
up 6.8%
World rank
33rd
of 55 countries
All-time high
83.7%
in 2001
All-time low
29.3%
in 2010
Years of data
12
1999–2011

Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Malaysia, 1999–2011

204060801999200520111999: 80.3 %2000: 74.9 %2001: 83.7 %2002: 77.3 %2003: 79.7 %2004: 73.8 %2005: 61.4 %2007: 55.2 %2008: 61.8 %2009: 46 %2010: 29.3 %2011: 31.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2011, share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Malaysia stood at 31.3%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.8% on the previous year and down 62.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Malaysia peaked at 83.7% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 29.3%, in 2010.

That places Malaysia 33rd out of 55 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education enrolled in general programmes (%) in Malaysia, 1999 to 2011.
Year % Change
1999 80.3%
2000 74.9% -6.7%
2001 83.7% +11.7%
2002 77.3% -7.7%
2003 79.7% +3.1%
2004 73.8% -7.3%
2005 61.4% -16.8%
2007 55.2% -10.1%
2008 61.8% +12.0%
2009 46.0% -25.6%
2010 29.3% -36.4%
2011 31.3% +6.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 80.3% 80.3% 80.3% 1
2000s 68.2% 46.0% 83.7% 9
2010s 30.3% 29.3% 31.3% 2

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 30 Barbados 46.6% compare
  2. 31 France 45.0% compare
  3. 32 Panama 34.4% compare
  4. 34 Hong Kong, China 31.0% compare
  5. 35 Sweden 24.0% compare
  6. 36 Switzerland 23.4% compare

See the full ranking of 55 places →

More reference data data for Malaysia

All data for Malaysia →

Frequently asked questions

What is share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Malaysia?
Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Malaysia was 31.3% in 2011, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 83.7% in 2001.
What is the lowest share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 29.3% in 2010.
How does Malaysia rank for share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education?
Malaysia ranks 33rd out of 55 countries with data for 2011.
Is share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is down 62.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Malaysia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education enrolled in general programmes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 12 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Malaysia. Statizoid, drawing on UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Retrieved 26 August 2026, from https://reference.statizoid.com/stat/share-of-all-students-in-post-secondary-non-tertiary-education-enrolled-in-general/malaysia/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://reference.statizoid.com/stat/share-of-all-students-in-post-secondary-non-tertiary-education-enrolled-in-general/malaysia/">Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Malaysia</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education enrolled in general programmes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
55 places, 591 data points, 1998–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in general programmes at the post-secondary non-tertiary education level, expressed as a percentage of the total number of students enrolled in all programmes (vocational and general) at the post-secondary non-tertiary level. General education is designed to develop learners’ general knowledge, skills and competencies and literacy and numeracy skills, often to prepare students for more advanced educational programmes at the same or higher ISCED levels and to lay the foundation for lifelong learning. General educational programmes are typically school- or college-based. General education includes educational programmes that are designed to prepare students for entry into vocational education, but that do not prepare for employment in a particular occupation or trade or class of occupations or trades, nor lead directly to a labour market relevant qualification.