Malaysia vs MDG: Developed Regions: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female

Malaysia
660,174
in 2024
MDG: Developed Regions
31.93 million
in 2024
Malaysia rank
37th
MDG: Developed Regions rank
34th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female over time

  • Malaysia
  • MDG: Developed Regions
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How they compare

MDG: Developed Regions currently reports 31.93 million against 660,174 in Malaysia, a difference of 31.27 million.

That makes MDG: Developed Regions's figure about 48.4 times Malaysia's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, MDG: Developed Regions has been ahead every year.

Malaysia ranks 37th and MDG: Developed Regions ranks 34th of 195 countries.

MDG: Developed Regions has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia MDG: Developed Regions Difference Ahead
1970s 20,464 15.96 million 15.94 million MDG: Developed Regions
1980s 36,005 17.53 million 17.49 million MDG: Developed Regions
1990s 231,504 24.07 million 23.84 million MDG: Developed Regions
2000s 406,634 30.73 million 30.33 million MDG: Developed Regions
2010s 647,468 31.81 million 31.16 million MDG: Developed Regions
2020s 642,521 31.67 million 31.02 million MDG: Developed Regions

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female, Malaysia or MDG: Developed Regions?
MDG: Developed Regions, at 31.93 million against 660,174 in Malaysia as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female between Malaysia and MDG: Developed Regions?
31.27 million, with MDG: Developed Regions ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and MDG: Developed Regions?
35 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2024.
How do Malaysia and MDG: Developed Regions rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
Malaysia ranks 37th and MDG: Developed Regions ranks 34th 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

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