Malaysia vs South Africa: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female

Malaysia
668,868 number
in 2019
South Africa
695,479 number
in 2018
Malaysia rank
34th
South Africa rank
33rd

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female over time

  • Malaysia
  • South Africa
0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k197919992019

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 695,479 number against 668,868 number in Malaysia, a difference of 26,611 number.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1988 it was South Africa ahead.

Malaysia ranks 34th and South Africa ranks 33rd of 187 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 47,790 number 183,548 number 135,758 number South Africa
2010s 661,139 number 621,155 number 39,984 number 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 South Africa?
South Africa, at 695,479 number against 668,868 number in Malaysia as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female between Malaysia and South Africa?
26,611 number, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and South Africa?
9 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2018.
How do Malaysia and South Africa rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
Malaysia ranks 34th and South Africa ranks 33rd of 187 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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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.