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

Malaysia
1.22 million number
in 2019
Myanmar
932,199 number
in 2018
Malaysia rank
35th
Myanmar rank
38th

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

  • Malaysia
  • Myanmar
0500.0k1.0M1.5M197119952019

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 1.22 million number against 932,199 number in Myanmar, a difference of 286,051 number.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.3 times Myanmar's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Myanmar ahead.

Malaysia ranks 35th and Myanmar ranks 38th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Myanmar Difference Ahead
1970s 52,975 number 121,609 number 68,634 number Myanmar
1980s 99,652 number 201,932 number 102,280 number Myanmar
1990s 216,127 number 245,585 number 29,458 number Myanmar
2000s 681,127 number 530,558 number 150,569 number Malaysia
2010s 1.13 million number 742,005 number 390,632 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 Myanmar?
Malaysia, at 1.22 million number against 932,199 number in Myanmar as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between Malaysia and Myanmar?
286,051 number, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Myanmar?
19 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2018.
How do Malaysia and Myanmar rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
Malaysia ranks 35th and Myanmar ranks 38th 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.