What is the difference in enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female between Malaysia and Sub-Saharan Africa?

491,688 number, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Sub-Saharan Africa?

12 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2011.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Malaysia vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female

Malaysia

24,459 number

in 2011

Sub-Saharan Africa

516,147 number

in 2017

Malaysia rank

23rd

Sub-Saharan Africa rank

24th

Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female over time

Malaysia
Sub-Saharan Africa

How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 516,147 number against 24,459 number in Malaysia, a difference of 491,688 number.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 21.1 times Malaysia's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Malaysia ranks 23rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 24th of 117 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malaysia	Sub-Saharan Africa	Difference	Ahead
1990s	37,768 number	136,786 number	99,018 number	Sub-Saharan Africa
2000s	68,304 number	209,103 number	140,799 number	Sub-Saharan Africa
2010s	36,947 number	282,060 number	245,113 number	Sub-Saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female, Malaysia or Sub-Saharan Africa?: Sub-Saharan Africa, at 516,147 number against 24,459 number in Malaysia as of 2017.
What is the difference in enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female between Malaysia and Sub-Saharan Africa?: 491,688 number, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Sub-Saharan Africa?: 12 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2011.
How do Malaysia and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female?: Malaysia ranks 23rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 24th of 117 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female (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, female (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 162 places, 2,445 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

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