How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Malaysia?

30 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2019.

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.

Arab World vs Malaysia: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female

Arab World

5.87 million number

in 2019

Malaysia

668,868 number

in 2019

Arab World rank

29th

Malaysia rank

34th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female over time

Arab World
Malaysia

How they compare

Arab World currently reports 5.87 million number against 668,868 number in Malaysia, a difference of 5.20 million number.

That makes Arab World's figure about 8.8 times Malaysia's.

Across all 30 years both countries report, Arab World has been ahead every year.

Arab World ranks 29th and Malaysia ranks 34th of 43 groups.

Arab World has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Arab World	Malaysia	Difference	Ahead
1970s	515,350 number	20,464 number	494,886 number	Arab World
1980s	744,443 number	36,005 number	708,437 number	Arab World
1990s	2.03 million number	231,504 number	1.80 million number	Arab World
2000s	3.20 million number	406,634 number	2.79 million number	Arab World
2010s	5.15 million number	647,468 number	4.50 million number	Arab World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female, Arab World or Malaysia?: Arab World, at 5.87 million number against 668,868 number in Malaysia as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female between Arab World and Malaysia?: 5.20 million number, with Arab World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Malaysia?: 30 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2019.
How do Arab World and Malaysia rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?: Arab World ranks 29th and Malaysia ranks 34th of 43 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)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 232 places, 7,150 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

The total number of female students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.