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

Malaysia
1.17 million
in 2024
Poland
1.40 million
in 2024
Malaysia rank
38th
Poland rank
35th

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

  • Malaysia
  • Poland
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How they compare

Poland currently reports 1.40 million against 1.17 million in Malaysia, a difference of 229,540.

That makes Poland's figure about 1.2 times Malaysia's.

Across all 46 years both countries report, Poland has been ahead every year.

Malaysia ranks 38th and Poland ranks 35th of 200 countries.

Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Poland Difference Ahead
1970s 52,975 626,289 573,314 Poland
1980s 88,641 502,894 414,253 Poland
1990s 256,129 864,435 608,306 Poland
2000s 735,767 2.00 million 1.27 million Poland
2010s 1.18 million 1.76 million 583,129 Poland
2020s 1.15 million 1.37 million 218,620 Poland

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 Poland?
Poland, at 1.40 million against 1.17 million in Malaysia as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) between Malaysia and Poland?
229,540, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Poland?
46 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2024.
How do Malaysia and Poland rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
Malaysia ranks 38th and Poland ranks 35th 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.