Tertiary Gross Enrollment Rate in Malaysia
Malaysia: Tertiary Gross Enrollment Rate was 38.5 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tertiary Gross Enrollment Rate in Malaysia, 1979–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2024, tertiary gross enrollment rate in Malaysia stood at 38.5.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tertiary gross enrollment rate in Malaysia peaked at 45.4 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 3.99, in 1979.
That places Malaysia 102nd out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tertiary Gross Enrollment Rate in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 3.99 | — |
| 1980 | 4.23 | +6.0% |
| 1982 | 4.62 | +9.2% |
| 1983 | 4.58 | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 5.07 | +10.7% |
| 1985 | 5.99 | +18.0% |
| 1986 | 6.95 | +16.1% |
| 1987 | 7.5 | +8.0% |
| 1988 | 7.47 | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 6.66 | -10.9% |
| 1990 | 7.26 | +9.0% |
| 1991 | 8.06 | +11.1% |
| 1992 | 9.16 | +13.7% |
| 1993 | 9.46 | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 10.4 | +9.9% |
| 1995 | 11.26 | +8.3% |
| 1998 | 22.93 | +103.6% |
| 1999 | 24.19 | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 27.55 | +13.9% |
| 2001 | 26.96 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 28.93 | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 31.26 | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 29.78 | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 27.12 | -8.9% |
| 2006 | 27.67 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 29.38 | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 32.9 | +12.0% |
| 2009 | 35.06 | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 36.68 | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 35.57 | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 36.83 | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 38.07 | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 38.39 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 44.29 | +15.4% |
| 2016 | 45.4 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 42.29 | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 43.31 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 40.81 | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 39.74 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 38.19 | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 36.99 | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 37.27 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 38.5 | +3.3% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 38.5 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 45.78, 84% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 38.5 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 46.15, 83% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tertiary Gross Enrollment Rate in Malaysia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +103.6% | 11.26 | 22.93 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.99 | 3.99 | 3.99 | 1 |
| 1980s | 5.9 | 4.23 | 7.5 | 9 |
| 1990s | 12.84 | 7.26 | 24.19 | 8 |
| 2000s | 29.66 | 26.96 | 35.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.16 | 35.57 | 45.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.14 | 36.99 | 39.74 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 99 Oman 42.23 compare
- 100 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 41.5 compare
- 101 Azerbaijan 41.34 compare
- 103 Tunisia 38.12 compare
- 104 Egypt 38.04 compare
- 105 Marshall Islands 37.69 compare
More gender data for Malaysia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 7,206 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.39 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 30,756 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 30,756 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.62 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 214,187 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 227,793 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 214,543 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 228,149 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 213,108 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tertiary gross enrollment rate in Malaysia?
- Tertiary gross enrollment rate in Malaysia was 38.5 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest tertiary gross enrollment rate recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 45.4 in 2016.
- What is the lowest tertiary gross enrollment rate recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.99 in 1979.
- How does Malaysia rank for tertiary gross enrollment rate?
- Malaysia ranks 102nd out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tertiary gross enrollment rate rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Tertiary Gross Enrollment Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gender-disaggregated data on educational outcomes.