Malaysia vs SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female

Malaysia
153,640
in 2023
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
14.10 million
in 2024
Malaysia rank
22nd
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia rank
21st

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female over time

  • Malaysia
  • SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
05.0M10.0M15.0M199820112024

How they compare

SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia currently reports 14.10 million against 153,640 in Malaysia, a difference of 13.95 million.

That makes SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia's figure about 91.8 times Malaysia's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia has been ahead every year.

Malaysia ranks 22nd and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 21st of 146 countries.

SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia Difference Ahead
1990s 107,884 3.28 million 3.17 million SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
2000s 176,572 6.42 million 6.24 million SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
2010s 223,253 10.67 million 10.45 million SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
2020s 164,832 13.48 million 13.32 million SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia

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 SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia, at 14.10 million against 153,640 in Malaysia as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female between Malaysia and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
13.95 million, with SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
24 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
How do Malaysia and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female?
Malaysia ranks 22nd and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 21st 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

Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
364 places, 7,676 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release