Latin America & Caribbean vs Malaysia: Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes

Latin America & Caribbean
1.28 million number
in 2019
Malaysia
79,011 number
in 2011
Latin America & Caribbean rank
20th
Malaysia rank
20th

Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes over time

  • Latin America & Caribbean
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Latin America & Caribbean currently reports 1.28 million number against 79,011 number in Malaysia, a difference of 1.20 million number.

That makes Latin America & Caribbean's figure about 16.2 times Malaysia's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Latin America & Caribbean has been ahead every year.

Latin America & Caribbean ranks 20th and Malaysia ranks 20th of 45 groups.

Latin America & Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latin America & Caribbean Malaysia Difference Ahead
1990s 160,064 number 89,916 number 70,148 number Latin America & Caribbean
2000s 410,945 number 158,570 number 252,375 number Latin America & Caribbean
2010s 408,346 number 126,120 number 282,226 number Latin America & Caribbean

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes, Latin America & Caribbean or Malaysia?
Latin America & Caribbean, at 1.28 million number against 79,011 number in Malaysia as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes between Latin America & Caribbean and Malaysia?
1.20 million number, with Latin America & Caribbean ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and Malaysia?
12 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2011.
How do Latin America & Caribbean and Malaysia rank globally for enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes?
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 20th and Malaysia ranks 20th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
164 places, 2,486 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in public and private post-secondary non-tertiary education institutions regardless of age.