Malaysia vs Netherlands: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) over time
- Malaysia
- Netherlands
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 1.17 million against 985,327 in Netherlands, a difference of 182,653.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.2 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Netherlands ahead.
Malaysia ranks 38th and Netherlands ranks 40th of 200 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 3 and Netherlands in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 52,975 | 328,968 | 275,993 | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 88,641 | 387,000 | 298,359 | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 256,129 | 484,381 | 228,252 | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 735,767 | 553,414 | 182,353 | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 1.18 million | 821,885 | 359,106 | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 1.15 million | 974,190 | 174,716 | 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 Netherlands?
- Malaysia, at 1.17 million against 985,327 in Netherlands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) between Malaysia and Netherlands?
- 182,653, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Netherlands?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2023.
- How do Malaysia and Netherlands rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
- Malaysia ranks 38th and Netherlands ranks 40th 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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About this data
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.