Least developed countries vs Malaysia: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female

Least developed countries
4.32 million number
in 2019
Malaysia
668,868 number
in 2019
Least developed countries rank
31st
Malaysia rank
34th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female over time

  • Least developed countries
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Least developed countries currently reports 4.32 million number against 668,868 number in Malaysia, a difference of 3.66 million number.

That makes Least developed countries's figure about 6.5 times Malaysia's.

Across all 30 years both countries report, Least developed countries has been ahead every year.

Least developed countries ranks 31st and Malaysia ranks 34th of 43 groups.

Least developed countries has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Least developed countries Malaysia Difference Ahead
1970s 234,742 number 20,464 number 214,278 number Least developed countries
1980s 330,850 number 36,005 number 294,845 number Least developed countries
1990s 725,504 number 231,504 number 494,001 number Least developed countries
2000s 1.38 million number 406,634 number 971,184 number Least developed countries
2010s 3.41 million number 647,468 number 2.76 million number Least developed countries

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female, Least developed countries or Malaysia?
Least developed countries, at 4.32 million number against 668,868 number in Malaysia as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female between Least developed countries and Malaysia?
3.66 million number, with Least developed countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Malaysia?
30 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2019.
How do Least developed countries and Malaysia rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
Least developed countries ranks 31st 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

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