Malaysia vs Myanmar: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female
Malaysia
660,174
in 2024
Myanmar
545,901
in 2018
Malaysia rank
37th
Myanmar rank
40th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female over time
- Malaysia
- Myanmar
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 660,174 against 545,901 in Myanmar, a difference of 114,273.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.2 times Myanmar's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Myanmar ahead.
Malaysia ranks 37th and Myanmar ranks 40th of 195 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 3 and Myanmar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20,464 | 61,206 | 40,742 | Myanmar |
| 1990s | 226,379 | 203,767 | 22,612 | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 449,361 | 294,064 | 155,297 | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 623,439 | 425,298 | 198,141 | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female, Malaysia or Myanmar?
- Malaysia, at 660,174 against 545,901 in Myanmar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female between Malaysia and Myanmar?
- 114,273, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Myanmar?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2018.
- How do Malaysia and Myanmar rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
- Malaysia ranks 37th and Myanmar ranks 40th 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