Malaysia vs Saudi Arabia: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female
Malaysia
153,640
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
106,389
in 2024
Malaysia rank
22nd
Saudi Arabia rank
24th
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female over time
- Malaysia
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 153,640 against 106,389 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 47,251.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.4 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 22nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 24th of 146 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 107,884 | 18,469 | 89,415 | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 176,572 | 19,331 | 157,241 | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 223,253 | 41,836 | 181,417 | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 168,563 | 71,621 | 96,942 | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female, Malaysia or Saudi Arabia?
- Malaysia, at 153,640 against 106,389 in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female between Malaysia and Saudi Arabia?
- 47,251, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Saudi Arabia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
- How do Malaysia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female?
- Malaysia ranks 22nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 24th of 146 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (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