Malaysia vs Portugal: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)

Malaysia
2.8 % change on previous year
in 2024
Portugal
2.63 % change on previous year
in 2023
Malaysia rank
88th
Portugal rank
91st

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) over time

  • Malaysia
  • Portugal
-100102030197219982024

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 2.8 % change on previous year against 2.63 % change on previous year in Portugal, a difference of 0.17 % change on previous year.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Malaysia ahead.

Malaysia ranks 88th and Portugal ranks 91st of 189 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Portugal Difference Ahead
1980s 11.76 % change on previous year 5.62 % change on previous year 6.14 % change on previous year Malaysia
1990s 10.92 % change on previous year 12.14 % change on previous year 1.22 % change on previous year Portugal
2010s -1.55 % change on previous year 2.2 % change on previous year 3.76 % change on previous year Portugal
2020s -1.71 % change on previous year 3.86 % change on previous year 5.57 % change on previous year Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), Malaysia or Portugal?
Malaysia, at 2.8 % change on previous year against 2.63 % change on previous year in Portugal as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) between Malaysia and Portugal?
0.17 % change on previous year, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Portugal?
20 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
How do Malaysia and Portugal rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
Malaysia ranks 88th and Portugal ranks 91st of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
410 places, 17,230 data points, 1971–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.