Malaysia vs WB: South Asia: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female

Malaysia
54,916
in 2023
WB: South Asia
3.64 million
in 2024
Malaysia rank
41st
WB: South Asia rank
39th

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female over time

  • Malaysia
  • WB: South Asia
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How they compare

WB: South Asia currently reports 3.64 million against 54,916 in Malaysia, a difference of 3.58 million.

That makes WB: South Asia's figure about 66.2 times Malaysia's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, WB: South Asia has been ahead every year.

Malaysia ranks 41st and WB: South Asia ranks 39th of 127 countries.

WB: South Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia WB: South Asia Difference Ahead
2010s 51,661 2.49 million 2.44 million WB: South Asia
2020s 51,446 3.17 million 3.12 million WB: South Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female, Malaysia or WB: South Asia?
WB: South Asia, at 3.64 million against 54,916 in Malaysia as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female between Malaysia and WB: South Asia?
3.58 million, with WB: South Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and WB: South Asia?
9 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
How do Malaysia and WB: South Asia rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female?
Malaysia ranks 41st and WB: South Asia ranks 39th of 127 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 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 7 programmes, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
332 places, 3,841 data points, 2004–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release