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

Low income
5.53 million number
in 2018
Malaysia
1.22 million number
in 2019
Low income rank
37th
Malaysia rank
35th

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

  • Low income
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Low income currently reports 5.53 million number against 1.22 million number in Malaysia, a difference of 4.32 million number.

That makes Low income's figure about 4.5 times Malaysia's.

Across all 37 years both countries report, Low income has been ahead every year.

Low income ranks 37th and Malaysia ranks 35th of 43 groups.

Low income has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Low income Malaysia Difference Ahead
1970s 1.13 million number 52,975 number 1.07 million number Low income
1980s 1.33 million number 91,544 number 1.24 million number Low income
1990s 1.56 million number 238,493 number 1.32 million number Low income
2000s 2.60 million number 735,767 number 1.87 million number Low income
2010s 5.03 million number 1.18 million number 3.85 million number Low income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes, Low income or Malaysia?
Low income, at 5.53 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 Low income and Malaysia?
4.32 million number, with Low income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Low income and Malaysia?
37 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2018.
How do Low income and Malaysia rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
Low income ranks 37th 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.