How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Morocco?

36 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2019.

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.

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

Malaysia

1.22 million number

in 2019

Morocco

1.12 million number

in 2019

Malaysia rank

35th

Morocco rank

37th

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

Malaysia
Morocco

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 1.22 million number against 1.12 million number in Morocco, a difference of 97,970 number.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Morocco's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Morocco ahead.

Malaysia ranks 35th and Morocco ranks 37th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malaysia	Morocco	Difference	Ahead
1970s	52,975 number	62,107 number	9,132 number	Morocco
1980s	96,143 number	170,359 number	74,217 number	Morocco
1990s	238,493 number	266,339 number	27,846 number	Morocco
2000s	735,767 number	355,318 number	380,448 number	Malaysia
2010s	1.18 million number	809,358 number	371,632 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, Malaysia or Morocco?: Malaysia, at 1.22 million number against 1.12 million number in Morocco as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between Malaysia and Morocco?: 97,970 number, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Morocco?: 36 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2019.
How do Malaysia and Morocco rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?: Malaysia ranks 35th and Morocco ranks 37th 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: 21 August 2026

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