Malaysia vs SDG: Eastern Asia: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes
Malaysia
306,001
in 2023
SDG: Eastern Asia
27.28 million
in 2024
Malaysia rank
24th
SDG: Eastern Asia rank
26th
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes over time
- Malaysia
- SDG: Eastern Asia
How they compare
SDG: Eastern Asia currently reports 27.28 million against 306,001 in Malaysia, a difference of 26.97 million.
That makes SDG: Eastern Asia's figure about 89.1 times Malaysia's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, SDG: Eastern Asia has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 24th and SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 26th of 149 countries.
SDG: Eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | SDG: Eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 226,122 | 5.56 million | 5.33 million | SDG: Eastern Asia |
| 2000s | 334,219 | 11.05 million | 10.72 million | SDG: Eastern Asia |
| 2010s | 434,971 | 18.20 million | 17.77 million | SDG: Eastern Asia |
| 2020s | 329,567 | 25.81 million | 25.48 million | SDG: Eastern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes, Malaysia or SDG: Eastern Asia?
- SDG: Eastern Asia, at 27.28 million against 306,001 in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes between Malaysia and SDG: Eastern Asia?
- 26.97 million, with SDG: Eastern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and SDG: Eastern Asia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Malaysia and SDG: Eastern Asia rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
- Malaysia ranks 24th and SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 26th of 149 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (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