Malaysia vs South Africa: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number)
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) over time
- Malaysia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 748,573 against 660,174 in Malaysia, a difference of 88,399.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1988 it was South Africa ahead.
Malaysia ranks 37th and South Africa ranks 34th of 195 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 47,790 | 183,548 | 135,758 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 662,105 | 630,752 | 31,353 | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 638,108 | 734,937 | 96,829 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), Malaysia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 748,573 against 660,174 in Malaysia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) between Malaysia and South Africa?
- 88,399, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and South Africa?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2023.
- How do Malaysia and South Africa rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number)?
- Malaysia ranks 37th and South Africa ranks 34th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) with 647 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.