ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) vs Malaysia: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female

ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
31.10 million
in 2024
Malaysia
660,174
in 2024
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) rank
36th
Malaysia rank
37th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female over time

  • ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) currently reports 31.10 million against 660,174 in Malaysia, a difference of 30.44 million.

That makes ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)'s figure about 47.1 times Malaysia's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) has been ahead every year.

ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 36th and Malaysia ranks 37th of 221 groups.

ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) Malaysia Difference Ahead
1970s 1.07 million 20,464 1.05 million ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
1980s 1.58 million 36,005 1.55 million ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
1990s 5.00 million 231,504 4.77 million ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
2000s 7.85 million 406,634 7.44 million ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
2010s 20.96 million 647,468 20.31 million ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
2020s 29.22 million 642,521 28.58 million ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female, ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) or Malaysia?
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), at 31.10 million against 660,174 in Malaysia as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female between ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) and Malaysia?
30.44 million, with ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) and Malaysia?
35 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2024.
How do ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) and Malaysia rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 36th and Malaysia ranks 37th of 221 groups.
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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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
416 places, 17,247 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release