Malaysia vs WB: East Asia & Pacific: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male
Malaysia
152,361
in 2023
WB: East Asia & Pacific
15.91 million
in 2024
Malaysia rank
20th
WB: East Asia & Pacific rank
17th
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male over time
- Malaysia
- WB: East Asia & Pacific
How they compare
WB: East Asia & Pacific currently reports 15.91 million against 152,361 in Malaysia, a difference of 15.76 million.
That makes WB: East Asia & Pacific's figure about 104.4 times Malaysia's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, WB: East Asia & Pacific has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 20th and WB: East Asia & Pacific ranks 17th of 146 countries.
WB: East Asia & Pacific has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | WB: East Asia & Pacific | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 118,238 | 4.37 million | 4.25 million | WB: East Asia & Pacific |
| 2000s | 157,647 | 7.15 million | 7.00 million | WB: East Asia & Pacific |
| 2010s | 211,718 | 10.62 million | 10.41 million | WB: East Asia & Pacific |
| 2020s | 164,735 | 15.02 million | 14.86 million | WB: East Asia & Pacific |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male, Malaysia or WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- WB: East Asia & Pacific, at 15.91 million against 152,361 in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male between Malaysia and WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- 15.76 million, with WB: East Asia & Pacific ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Malaysia and WB: East Asia & Pacific rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male?
- Malaysia ranks 20th and WB: East Asia & Pacific ranks 17th of 146 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male (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