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

IDA blend
5.05 million number
in 2019
Malaysia
1.22 million number
in 2019
IDA blend rank
38th
Malaysia rank
35th

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

  • IDA blend
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

IDA blend currently reports 5.05 million number against 1.22 million number in Malaysia, a difference of 3.83 million number.

That makes IDA blend's figure about 4.1 times Malaysia's.

Across all 38 years both countries report, IDA blend has been ahead every year.

IDA blend ranks 38th and Malaysia ranks 35th of 43 groups.

IDA blend has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade IDA blend Malaysia Difference Ahead
1970s 552,451 number 52,975 number 499,476 number IDA blend
1980s 857,480 number 91,544 number 765,936 number IDA blend
1990s 1.31 million number 238,493 number 1.07 million number IDA blend
2000s 2.60 million number 735,767 number 1.87 million number IDA blend
2010s 4.61 million number 1.18 million number 3.43 million number IDA blend

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes, IDA blend or Malaysia?
IDA blend, at 5.05 million number against 1.22 million number in Malaysia as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between IDA blend and Malaysia?
3.83 million number, with IDA blend ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IDA blend and Malaysia?
38 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2019.
How do IDA blend and Malaysia rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
IDA blend ranks 38th and Malaysia ranks 35th of 43 groups.
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.