Malaysia vs WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female
Malaysia
153,640
in 2023
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)
13.44 million
in 2024
Malaysia rank
22nd
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) rank
24th
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female over time
- Malaysia
- WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)
How they compare
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) currently reports 13.44 million against 153,640 in Malaysia, a difference of 13.29 million.
That makes WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)'s figure about 87.5 times Malaysia's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 22nd and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) ranks 24th of 146 countries.
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 107,884 | 2.07 million | 1.97 million | WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) |
| 2000s | 176,572 | 5.17 million | 4.99 million | WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) |
| 2010s | 223,253 | 9.82 million | 9.60 million | WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) |
| 2020s | 164,832 | 12.76 million | 12.60 million | WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) |
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 WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income), at 13.44 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 WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- 13.29 million, with WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Malaysia and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female?
- Malaysia ranks 22nd and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) 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