Ecuador vs Malaysia: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes
Ecuador
1.09 million
in 2023
Malaysia
1.17 million
in 2024
Ecuador rank
39th
Malaysia rank
38th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes over time
- Ecuador
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 1.17 million against 1.09 million in Ecuador, a difference of 74,980.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Ecuador's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 39th and Malaysia ranks 38th of 200 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 3 and Malaysia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 233,684 | 52,975 | 180,709 | Ecuador |
| 1980s | 262,025 | 84,966 | 177,059 | Ecuador |
| 1990s | 202,279 | 156,654 | 45,625 | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 534,522 | 922,239 | 387,717 | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 664,473 | 1.20 million | 535,253 | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 989,857 | 1.15 million | 159,660 | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes, Ecuador or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 1.17 million against 1.09 million in Ecuador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between Ecuador and Malaysia?
- 74,980, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Malaysia?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2023.
- How do Ecuador and Malaysia rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
- Ecuador ranks 39th and Malaysia ranks 38th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release