Malaysia vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes

Malaysia
95,047 number
in 2019
Sub-Saharan Africa
769,407 number
in 2019
Malaysia rank
34th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
35th

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes over time

  • Malaysia
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 769,407 number against 95,047 number in Malaysia, a difference of 674,360 number.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 8.1 times Malaysia's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Malaysia ranks 34th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 35th of 107 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes, Malaysia or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Sub-Saharan Africa, at 769,407 number against 95,047 number in Malaysia as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes between Malaysia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
674,360 number, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
5 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2019.
How do Malaysia and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes?
Malaysia ranks 34th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 35th of 107 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes (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 7 programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
150 places, 1,007 data points, 2004–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the masters or equivalent (ISCED 7) level.