Chile vs Malaysia: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male

Chile
640,750
in 2024
Malaysia
507,807
in 2024
Chile rank
35th
Malaysia rank
37th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male over time

  • Chile
  • Malaysia
0200.0k400.0k600.0k197019972024

How they compare

Chile currently reports 640,750 against 507,807 in Malaysia, a difference of 132,943.

That makes Chile's figure about 1.3 times Malaysia's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Chile ahead.

Chile ranks 35th and Malaysia ranks 37th of 195 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 5 and Malaysia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Malaysia Difference Ahead
1970s 76,961 32,511 44,450 Chile
1980s 101,346 42,396 58,950 Chile
1990s 228,862 226,488 2,375 Chile
2000s 334,106 337,405 3,299 Malaysia
2010s 562,628 533,522 29,105 Chile
2020s 601,798 510,199 91,598 Chile

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male, Chile or Malaysia?
Chile, at 640,750 against 507,807 in Malaysia as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male between Chile and Malaysia?
132,943, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Malaysia?
31 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2024.
How do Chile and Malaysia rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male?
Chile ranks 35th and Malaysia ranks 37th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (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, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
416 places, 17,221 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release