ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) vs Malaysia: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes

ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
2.01 million
in 2024
Malaysia
64,501
in 2023
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) rank
15th
Malaysia rank
15th

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes over time

  • ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) currently reports 2.01 million against 64,501 in Malaysia, a difference of 1.95 million.

That makes ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)'s figure about 31.2 times Malaysia's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) has been ahead every year.

ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ranks 15th and Malaysia ranks 15th of 216 groups.

ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) Malaysia Difference Ahead
1990s 433,958 4,065 429,893 ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
2000s 669,390 10,370 659,020 ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
2010s 1.15 million 36,075 1.11 million ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
2020s 1.76 million 57,769 1.71 million ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes, ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) or Malaysia?
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400), at 2.01 million against 64,501 in Malaysia as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes between ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) and Malaysia?
1.95 million, with ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) and Malaysia?
24 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
How do ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) and Malaysia rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ranks 15th and Malaysia ranks 15th of 216 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 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 8 programmes, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
359 places, 7,935 data points, 1996–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release