Australia vs Malaysia: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes

Australia
56,110 number
in 2018
Malaysia
44,516 number
in 2019
Australia rank
14th
Malaysia rank
17th

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

  • Australia
  • Malaysia
020.0k40.0k60.0k199820082019

How they compare

Australia currently reports 56,110 number against 44,516 number in Malaysia, a difference of 11,594 number.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.3 times Malaysia's.

Across all 19 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 14th and Malaysia ranks 17th of 133 countries.

Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Malaysia Difference Ahead
1990s 26,385 number 4,065 number 22,320 number Australia
2000s 36,953 number 10,370 number 26,584 number Australia
2010s 54,125 number 35,019 number 19,106 number Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes, Australia or Malaysia?
Australia, at 56,110 number against 44,516 number in Malaysia as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes between Australia and Malaysia?
11,594 number, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Malaysia?
19 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
How do Australia and Malaysia rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
Australia ranks 14th and Malaysia ranks 17th of 133 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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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
178 places, 2,921 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the doctoral or equivalent (ISCED 8) level.