Malaysia vs MDG: Southern Asia: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male

Malaysia
507,807
in 2024
MDG: Southern Asia
28.18 million
in 2024
Malaysia rank
37th
MDG: Southern Asia rank
37th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male over time

  • Malaysia
  • MDG: Southern Asia
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How they compare

MDG: Southern Asia currently reports 28.18 million against 507,807 in Malaysia, a difference of 27.68 million.

That makes MDG: Southern Asia's figure about 55.5 times Malaysia's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, MDG: Southern Asia has been ahead every year.

Malaysia ranks 37th and MDG: Southern Asia ranks 37th of 195 countries.

MDG: Southern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia MDG: Southern Asia Difference Ahead
1970s 32,511 2.90 million 2.87 million MDG: Southern Asia
1980s 48,961 3.69 million 3.64 million MDG: Southern Asia
1990s 226,488 7.50 million 7.28 million MDG: Southern Asia
2000s 329,133 10.23 million 9.90 million MDG: Southern Asia
2010s 533,522 21.34 million 20.80 million MDG: Southern Asia
2020s 510,199 26.43 million 25.92 million MDG: Southern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male, Malaysia or MDG: Southern Asia?
MDG: Southern Asia, at 28.18 million against 507,807 in Malaysia as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male between Malaysia and MDG: Southern Asia?
27.68 million, with MDG: Southern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and MDG: Southern Asia?
35 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2024.
How do Malaysia and MDG: Southern Asia rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male?
Malaysia ranks 37th and MDG: Southern Asia 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