Chile vs Malaysia: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes

Chile
1.25 million number
in 2018
Malaysia
1.22 million number
in 2019
Chile rank
34th
Malaysia rank
35th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes over time

  • Chile
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Chile currently reports 1.25 million number against 1.22 million number in Malaysia, a difference of 36,590 number.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Chile ahead.

Chile ranks 34th and Malaysia ranks 35th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Malaysia Difference Ahead
1970s 127,349 number 52,975 number 74,374 number Chile
1980s 192,704 number 89,319 number 103,385 number Chile
1990s 345,517 number 255,219 number 90,298 number Chile
2000s 653,464 number 755,616 number 102,153 number Malaysia
2010s 1.17 million number 1.18 million number 10,247 number Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes, Chile or Malaysia?
Chile, at 1.25 million number against 1.22 million number in Malaysia as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between Chile and Malaysia?
36,590 number, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Malaysia?
34 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2018.
How do Chile and Malaysia rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
Chile ranks 34th and Malaysia ranks 35th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number). 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)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
238 places, 8,058 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

The total number of students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.