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

Ireland
3.59 units per square kilometre
in 2022
Malaysia
3.46 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Ireland rank
72nd
Malaysia rank
74th

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

  • Ireland
  • Malaysia
01234197119972023

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 3.59 units per square kilometre against 3.46 units per square kilometre in Malaysia, a difference of 0.13 units per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 72nd and Malaysia ranks 74th of 195 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 5 and Malaysia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Malaysia Difference Ahead
1970s 0.6859 units per square kilometre 0.1612 units per square kilometre 0.5247 units per square kilometre Ireland
1980s 0.979 units per square kilometre 0.2786 units per square kilometre 0.7004 units per square kilometre Ireland
1990s 1.67 units per square kilometre 0.7259 units per square kilometre 0.9396 units per square kilometre Ireland
2000s 2.61 units per square kilometre 2.24 units per square kilometre 0.3697 units per square kilometre Ireland
2010s 3.06 units per square kilometre 3.59 units per square kilometre 0.5345 units per square kilometre Malaysia
2020s 3.55 units per square kilometre 3.51 units per square kilometre 0.0393 units per square kilometre Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), Ireland or Malaysia?
Ireland, at 3.59 units per square kilometre against 3.46 units per square kilometre in Malaysia as of 2022.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) between Ireland and Malaysia?
0.13 units per square kilometre, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Malaysia?
41 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2022.
How do Ireland and Malaysia rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
Ireland ranks 72nd and Malaysia ranks 74th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), per square kilometre. 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), per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
195 places, 6,190 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.