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

Malaysia
1.17 million
in 2024
Myanmar
932,199
in 2018
Malaysia rank
38th
Myanmar rank
41st

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

  • Malaysia
  • Myanmar
0500.0k1.0M1.5M197119972024

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 1.17 million against 932,199 in Myanmar, a difference of 235,781.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.3 times Myanmar's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Myanmar ahead.

Malaysia ranks 38th and Myanmar ranks 41st of 200 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 2 and Myanmar in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Myanmar Difference Ahead
1970s 52,975 121,609 68,634 Myanmar
1980s 88,641 189,131 100,490 Myanmar
1990s 256,129 266,616 10,487 Myanmar
2000s 766,878 534,048 232,829 Malaysia
2010s 1.11 million 711,891 402,942 Malaysia

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 Myanmar?
Malaysia, at 1.17 million against 932,199 in Myanmar as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) between Malaysia and Myanmar?
235,781, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Myanmar?
30 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2018.
How do Malaysia and Myanmar rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
Malaysia ranks 38th and Myanmar ranks 41st of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled. 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), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
421 places, 19,011 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) with 690 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.