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Malaysia - Tertiary Enrollment 2025

School enrollment, tertiary (% gross) · World Bank
37.12% −1.38pp from 2024 Global rank: 96th

Malaysia's tertiary enrollment was 37.12% in 2025, decreased +1.38pp from 38.50% in 2024. This was the 96th highest globally.

Global Ranking - 2025▾
Tertiary Enrollment by Country - 2025
RankCountryValueYoY
1st Greece 180.12% 9.1%
2nd Macao SAR, China 156.70% 10.5%
3rd Türkiye 137.43% 7.7%
4th Hong Kong SAR, China 123.24% 2.6%
5th Argentina 116.54% 8.1%
6th Finland 115.22% 6.6%
7th Korea 112.69% 5.6%
8th Chile 110.52% 5.5%
9th Cyprus 105.63% 6.7%
10th Norway 103.54% 8.9%
11th Australia 103.05% -1.5%
12th Singapore 102.24% 5.1%
13th Austria 97.64% 6.5%
14th Spain 96.55% 3.0%
15th Malta 94.61% 17.5%
16th Uruguay 90.66% 13.4%
17th United Kingdom 90.51% 12.4%
18th Netherlands 89.72% 3.6%
19th Sweden 88.03% 8.2%
20th Iceland 87.53% 14.4%
21st Croatia 85.86% 5.8%
22nd Belgium 85.35% 3.9%
23rd Georgia 85.16% 8.8%
24th Slovenia 84.92% 6.0%
25th Andorra 84.63% 25.0%
26th Portugal 83.94% 8.1%
27th Latvia 83.41% -2.7%
28th Denmark 83.23% 2.5%
29th Ukraine 83.11% -2.5%
30th Germany 82.05% 4.4%
31st China 81.79% 6.4%
32nd European Union 81.49% 2.5%
33rd Italy 81.38% 7.2%
34th Lithuania 81.35% 5.6%
35th Canada 80.64% 5.7%
36th Moldova 80.33% 7.5%
37th Albania 79.86% -2.6%
38th Poland 79.76% 3.7%
39th Switzerland 79.48% 7.4%
40th Bulgaria 79.43% -0.5%
41st Saudi Arabia 79.41% -5.3%
42nd Ireland 77.63% 1.3%
43rd Russian Federation 77.57% 28.5%
44th New Zealand 76.77% 0.5%
45th United States 75.14% -5.3%
46th Serbia 74.62% 1.9%
47th Ecuador 74.52% 9.8%
48th France 72.93% 3.5%
49th Puerto Rico (US) 69.74% -10.5%
50th Czechia 69.62% 4.3%
51st Mongolia 69.50% 0.7%
52nd Belarus 68.10% -2.9%
53rd Estonia 67.07% -0.8%
54th Japan 66.60% 2.6%
55th Brazil 66.42% 10.0%
56th United Arab Emirates 66.11% 3.7%
57th Fiji 63.07% -15.9%
58th North Macedonia 61.09% 11.1%
59th Hungary 60.40% 6.7%
60th Lebanon 60.28% 10.8%
61st Colombia 60.26% 1.6%
62nd Uzbekistan 59.81% 5.8%
63rd Romania 59.00% 6.9%
64th Bahrain 58.77% 0.7%
65th Israel 57.36% 2.7%
66th Dominican Republic 57.14% -0.9%
67th Panama 56.69% 5.6%
68th Slovak Republic 56.47% 5.7%
69th Montenegro 55.85% 1.2%
70th Algeria 55.21% 1.4%
71st Armenia 55.20% 4.6%
72nd San Marino 54.56% -5.2%
73rd Kyrgyz Republic 53.88% 1.3%
74th Iran, Islamic Republic of 53.40% -9.0%
75th Palau 53.05% 29.0%
76th Kazakhstan 52.86% -1.1%
77th Philippines 51.72% 9.1%
78th Morocco 51.34% 6.6%
79th Barbados 50.80% -5.2%
80th Mexico 49.59% 4.5%
81st Thailand 49.08% 9.1%
82nd Qatar 48.47% 38.1%
83rd Indonesia 48.38% 7.8%
84th Cuba 46.82% 8.6%
85th Mauritius 45.72% -0.1%
86th Bosnia and Herzegovina 45.12% -0.8%
87th West Bank and Gaza 44.35% -0.3%
88th Azerbaijan 43.51% 5.3%
89th Tunisia 41.69% 9.3%
90th Maldives 41.17% -15.1%
91st Viet Nam 40.26% 7.1%
92nd Marshall Islands 40.20% 6.7%
93rd Brunei Darussalam 38.12% 4.7%
94th Egypt, Arab Republic of 38.04% 1.2%
95th Tonga 37.62% -12.2%
96th Malaysia 37.12% -3.6%
97th Jordan 36.61% 1.9%
98th India 36.07% 4.8%
99th Tajikistan 35.84% 0.6%
100th Timor-Leste 33.32% 7.6%
101st El Salvador 33.32% 1.5%
102nd Nicaragua 32.36% 6.6%
103rd Namibia 28.42% 8.9%
104th Guatemala 28.35% 3.8%
105th British Virgin Islands 27.55% -6.8%
106th Guyana 27.46% 3.9%
107th Turks and Caicos Islands 26.15% 3.6%
108th South Africa 24.33% 3.6%
109th Bangladesh 24.32% 2.5%
110th Ghana 24.06% 8.9%
111th Belize 23.08% -7.0%
112th Luxembourg 22.67% 5.3%
113th Turkmenistan 22.67% 11.0%
114th Sri Lanka 22.61% 9.0%
115th Nepal 22.32% 4.8%
116th Cambodia 21.89% 2.1%
117th Botswana 20.47% -4.4%
118th Samoa 17.96% 22.9%
119th Cameroon 16.70% 0.2%
120th Senegal 16.64% 8.5%
121st St. Lucia 15.93% 5.9%
122nd Lao PDR 14.82% -0.4%
123rd Aruba 13.87% -1.4%
124th Gambia, The 12.65% -6.2%
125th Bhutan 12.61% -3.1%
126th Côte d'Ivoire 12.15% 5.0%
127th Bermuda 11.95% -31.1%
128th Congo, Republic of 11.80% 13.7%
129th Burkina Faso 11.03% 9.9%
130th Angola 10.14% 1.8%
131st Pakistan 10.10% -7.0%
132nd Rwanda 9.79% 4.0%
133rd Kenya 9.16% -12.1%
134th Benin 8.86% -13.4%
135th Zimbabwe 8.55% 10.3%
136th Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 8.22% 7.4%
137th Seychelles 7.97% -45.2%
138th Madagascar 6.53% 6.2%
139th Burundi 6.11% 1.4%
140th Suriname 5.42% 9.8%
141st Tanzania 3.63% -9.6%
142nd Malawi 3.58% 32.3%
Source: World Bank (SE.TER.ENRR)

FAQ

What was Malaysia's tertiary enrollment in 2025?▾

Malaysia's tertiary enrollment in 2025 was 37.12%. This ranked 96th globally.

How did Malaysia's tertiary enrollment change in 2025?▾

Malaysia's tertiary enrollment decreased by 3.6% in 2025 compared to 2024.

Which country had the highest tertiary enrollment in 2025?▾

Greece had the highest tertiary enrollment in 2025 at 180.12%.

What is the tertiary enrollment of Malaysia in 2025?▾

The tertiary enrollment of Malaysia in 2025 was 37.12%. This ranked 96th globally.

How does 2025 compare to 2024 for Malaysia's tertiary enrollment?▾

Malaysia's tertiary enrollment went from 38.50% in 2024 to 37.12% in 2025, a 3.6% decrease.

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