Malaysia vs South Africa: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes

Malaysia
680,068 number
in 2019
South Africa
729,513 number
in 2018
Malaysia rank
31st
South Africa rank
30th

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes over time

  • Malaysia
  • South Africa
200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k600.0k700.0k199920092019

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 729,513 number against 680,068 number in Malaysia, a difference of 49,445 number.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Malaysia ahead.

Malaysia ranks 31st and South Africa ranks 30th of 108 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes, Malaysia or South Africa?
South Africa, at 729,513 number against 680,068 number in Malaysia as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes between Malaysia and South Africa?
49,445 number, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and South Africa?
5 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2018.
How do Malaysia and South Africa rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes?
Malaysia ranks 31st and South Africa ranks 30th of 108 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 1,026 data points, 1999–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the bachelors or equivalent (ISCED 6) level.