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

Malaysia: Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education was 68.7% in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)
68.7%
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
80th
of 99 countries
All-time high
70.7%
in 2010
All-time low
16.3%
in 2001
Years of data
12
1999–2011

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

204060801999200520111999: 19.7 %2000: 25.1 %2001: 16.3 %2002: 22.7 %2003: 20.3 %2004: 26.2 %2005: 38.6 %2007: 44.8 %2008: 38.2 %2009: 54 %2010: 70.7 %2011: 68.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2011, share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Malaysia stood at 68.7%.

The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and up 321.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Malaysia peaked at 70.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 16.3%, in 2001.

Malaysia ranks 80th of 99 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising 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 vocational programmes (%) in Malaysia, 1999 to 2011.
Year % Change
1999 19.7%
2000 25.1% +27.3%
2001 16.3% -35.0%
2002 22.7% +39.4%
2003 20.3% -10.5%
2004 26.2% +28.7%
2005 38.6% +47.3%
2007 44.8% +16.1%
2008 38.2% -14.8%
2009 54.0% +41.4%
2010 70.7% +31.0%
2011 68.7% -2.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 19.7% 19.7% 19.7% 1
2000s 31.8% 16.3% 54.0% 9
2010s 69.7% 68.7% 70.7% 2

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 77 Sweden 76.0% compare
  2. 78 Eritrea 75.4% compare
  3. 79 Hong Kong 69.0% compare
  4. 81 Panama 65.6% compare
  5. 82 France 55.0% compare
  6. 83 Afghanistan 54.9% compare

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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 68.7% 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 70.7% in 2010.
What is the lowest share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 16.3% in 2001.
How does Malaysia rank for share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education?
Malaysia ranks 80th out of 99 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 up 321.6%. 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 Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education enrolled in vocational programmes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education enrolled in vocational programmes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
99 places, 1,232 data points, 1998–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in vocational 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. Vocational education is designed for learners to acquire the knowledge, skills and competencies specific to a particular occupation or trade or class of occupations or trades. Vocational education may have work-based components (e.g. apprenticeships). Successful completion of such programmes leads to labour-market relevant vocational qualifications acknowledged as occupationally-oriented by the relevant national authorities and/or the labour market.