Malaysia vs Netherlands: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps

Malaysia
507,807
in 2024
Netherlands
455,121
in 2023
Malaysia rank
37th
Netherlands rank
39th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps over time

  • Malaysia
  • Netherlands
0200.0k400.0k600.0k197119972024

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 507,807 against 455,121 in Netherlands, a difference of 52,686.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 37 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Netherlands ahead.

Malaysia ranks 37th and Netherlands ranks 39th of 195 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 3 and Netherlands in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Netherlands Difference Ahead
1970s 32,511 211,597 179,086 Netherlands
1980s 50,271 226,758 176,487 Netherlands
1990s 226,488 237,637 11,150 Netherlands
2000s 329,133 271,332 57,801 Malaysia
2010s 533,522 394,573 138,950 Malaysia
2020s 510,798 455,914 54,883 Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps, Malaysia or Netherlands?
Malaysia, at 507,807 against 455,121 in Netherlands as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps between Malaysia and Netherlands?
52,686, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Netherlands?
37 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2023.
How do Malaysia and Netherlands rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps?
Malaysia ranks 37th and Netherlands ranks 39th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps filled. 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, male (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
416 places, 17,882 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) with 661 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.