Malaysia vs SDG: Europe and Northern America: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes

Malaysia
64,501
in 2023
SDG: Europe and Northern America
1.88 million
in 2024
Malaysia rank
15th
SDG: Europe and Northern America rank
18th

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

  • Malaysia
  • SDG: Europe and Northern America
0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M199720102024

How they compare

SDG: Europe and Northern America currently reports 1.88 million against 64,501 in Malaysia, a difference of 1.82 million.

That makes SDG: Europe and Northern America's figure about 29.2 times Malaysia's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, SDG: Europe and Northern America has been ahead every year.

Malaysia ranks 15th and SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 18th of 143 countries.

SDG: Europe and Northern America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia SDG: Europe and Northern America Difference Ahead
1990s 4,065 1.09 million 1.09 million SDG: Europe and Northern America
2000s 10,370 1.32 million 1.31 million SDG: Europe and Northern America
2010s 36,075 1.41 million 1.37 million SDG: Europe and Northern America
2020s 57,769 1.55 million 1.49 million SDG: Europe and Northern America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes, Malaysia or SDG: Europe and Northern America?
SDG: Europe and Northern America, at 1.88 million against 64,501 in Malaysia as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes between Malaysia and SDG: Europe and Northern America?
1.82 million, with SDG: Europe and Northern America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and SDG: Europe and Northern America?
24 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
How do Malaysia and SDG: Europe and Northern America rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
Malaysia ranks 15th and SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 18th of 143 countries.
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