Malaysia vs WB: High Income (july 2025): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes
Malaysia
64,501
in 2023
WB: High Income (july 2025)
2.14 million
in 2024
Malaysia rank
15th
WB: High Income (july 2025) rank
12th
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes over time
- Malaysia
- WB: High Income (july 2025)
How they compare
WB: High Income (july 2025) currently reports 2.14 million against 64,501 in Malaysia, a difference of 2.07 million.
That makes WB: High Income (july 2025)'s figure about 33.1 times Malaysia's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, WB: High Income (july 2025) has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 15th and WB: High Income (july 2025) ranks 12th of 143 countries.
WB: High Income (july 2025) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | WB: High Income (july 2025) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,065 | 1.22 million | 1.22 million | WB: High Income (july 2025) |
| 2000s | 10,370 | 1.48 million | 1.47 million | WB: High Income (july 2025) |
| 2010s | 36,075 | 1.62 million | 1.58 million | WB: High Income (july 2025) |
| 2020s | 57,769 | 1.80 million | 1.74 million | WB: High Income (july 2025) |
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 WB: High Income (july 2025)?
- WB: High Income (july 2025), at 2.14 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 WB: High Income (july 2025)?
- 2.07 million, with WB: High Income (july 2025) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and WB: High Income (july 2025)?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Malaysia and WB: High Income (july 2025) rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
- Malaysia ranks 15th and WB: High Income (july 2025) ranks 12th 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
February 2026 Data Release