Malaysia vs UIS: South and West Asia: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male
Malaysia
507,807
in 2024
UIS: South and West Asia
28.18 million
in 2024
Malaysia rank
37th
UIS: South and West Asia rank
37th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male over time
- Malaysia
- UIS: South and West Asia
How they compare
UIS: South and West Asia currently reports 28.18 million against 507,807 in Malaysia, a difference of 27.68 million.
That makes UIS: South and West Asia's figure about 55.5 times Malaysia's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, UIS: South and West Asia has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 37th and UIS: South and West Asia ranks 37th of 195 countries.
UIS: South and West Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | UIS: South and West Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 32,511 | 2.90 million | 2.87 million | UIS: South and West Asia |
| 1980s | 48,961 | 3.69 million | 3.64 million | UIS: South and West Asia |
| 1990s | 226,488 | 7.50 million | 7.28 million | UIS: South and West Asia |
| 2000s | 329,133 | 10.23 million | 9.90 million | UIS: South and West Asia |
| 2010s | 533,522 | 21.34 million | 20.80 million | UIS: South and West Asia |
| 2020s | 510,199 | 26.43 million | 25.92 million | UIS: South and West 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 UIS: South and West Asia?
- UIS: South and West 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 UIS: South and West Asia?
- 27.68 million, with UIS: South and West Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and UIS: South and West Asia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and UIS: South and West Asia rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male?
- Malaysia ranks 37th and UIS: South and West 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
February 2026 Data Release