Ecuador vs Malaysia: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female
Ecuador
601,784
in 2023
Malaysia
660,174
in 2024
Ecuador rank
39th
Malaysia rank
37th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female over time
- Ecuador
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 660,174 against 601,784 in Ecuador, a difference of 58,390.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Ecuador's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 39th and Malaysia ranks 37th of 195 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 82,762 | 20,464 | 62,298 | Ecuador |
| 1980s | 101,195 | 35,042 | 66,153 | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 282,574 | 514,751 | 232,177 | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 365,886 | 669,863 | 303,978 | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 542,841 | 639,208 | 96,367 | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female, Ecuador or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 660,174 against 601,784 in Ecuador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female between Ecuador and Malaysia?
- 58,390, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Malaysia?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2023.
- How do Ecuador and Malaysia rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
- Ecuador ranks 39th and Malaysia ranks 37th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release