Malaysia vs SDG: Central and Southern Asia: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male

Malaysia
507,807
in 2024
SDG: Central and Southern Asia
29.55 million
in 2024
Malaysia rank
37th
SDG: Central and Southern Asia rank
34th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male over time

  • Malaysia
  • SDG: Central and Southern Asia
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How they compare

SDG: Central and Southern Asia currently reports 29.55 million against 507,807 in Malaysia, a difference of 29.05 million.

That makes SDG: Central and Southern Asia's figure about 58.2 times Malaysia's.

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

Malaysia ranks 37th and SDG: Central and Southern Asia ranks 34th of 195 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia SDG: Central and Southern Asia Difference Ahead
1970s 32,511 3.45 million 3.42 million SDG: Central and Southern Asia
1980s 48,961 4.26 million 4.21 million SDG: Central and Southern Asia
1990s 226,488 8.00 million 7.77 million SDG: Central and Southern Asia
2000s 329,133 10.95 million 10.62 million SDG: Central and Southern Asia
2010s 533,522 22.11 million 21.58 million SDG: Central and Southern Asia
2020s 510,199 27.46 million 26.95 million SDG: Central and 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 SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
SDG: Central and Southern Asia, at 29.55 million against 507,807 in Malaysia as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male between Malaysia and SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
29.05 million, with SDG: Central and Southern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
35 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2024.
How do Malaysia and SDG: Central and Southern Asia rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male?
Malaysia ranks 37th and SDG: Central and Southern Asia ranks 34th 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