Malaysia vs SDG: Europe and Northern America: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female

Malaysia
660,174
in 2024
SDG: Europe and Northern America
28.68 million
in 2024
Malaysia rank
37th
SDG: Europe and Northern America rank
38th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female over time

  • Malaysia
  • SDG: Europe and Northern America
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How they compare

SDG: Europe and Northern America currently reports 28.68 million against 660,174 in Malaysia, a difference of 28.02 million.

That makes SDG: Europe and Northern America's figure about 43.4 times Malaysia's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, SDG: Europe and Northern America has been ahead every year.

Malaysia ranks 37th and SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 38th of 195 countries.

SDG: Europe and Northern America has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia SDG: Europe and Northern America Difference Ahead
1970s 20,464 14.95 million 14.93 million SDG: Europe and Northern America
1980s 36,005 16.40 million 16.36 million SDG: Europe and Northern America
1990s 231,504 21.25 million 21.02 million SDG: Europe and Northern America
2000s 406,634 27.40 million 26.99 million SDG: Europe and Northern America
2010s 647,468 28.55 million 27.90 million SDG: Europe and Northern America
2020s 642,521 28.40 million 27.75 million SDG: Europe and Northern America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female, Malaysia or SDG: Europe and Northern America?
SDG: Europe and Northern America, at 28.68 million against 660,174 in Malaysia as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female between Malaysia and SDG: Europe and Northern America?
28.02 million, with SDG: Europe and Northern America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and SDG: Europe and Northern America?
35 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2024.
How do Malaysia and SDG: Europe and Northern America rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
Malaysia ranks 37th and SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 38th 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