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

Canada
53,455 number
in 2018
Malaysia
44,516 number
in 2019
Canada rank
15th
Malaysia rank
17th

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

  • Canada
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Canada currently reports 53,455 number against 44,516 number in Malaysia, a difference of 8,939 number.

That makes Canada's figure about 1.2 times Malaysia's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.

Canada ranks 15th and Malaysia ranks 17th of 133 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Malaysia Difference Ahead
1990s 26,862 number 4,065 number 22,797 number Canada
2000s 35,312 number 11,400 number 23,912 number Canada
2010s 50,567 number 35,019 number 15,548 number Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes, Canada or Malaysia?
Canada, at 53,455 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 Canada and Malaysia?
8,939 number, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Malaysia?
17 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
How do Canada and Malaysia rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
Canada ranks 15th 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.