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

Egypt
45,032 number
in 2017
Malaysia
44,516 number
in 2019
Egypt rank
16th
Malaysia rank
17th

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

  • Egypt
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Egypt currently reports 45,032 number against 44,516 number in Malaysia, a difference of 516 number.

Across all 16 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.

Egypt ranks 16th and Malaysia ranks 17th of 133 countries.

Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Malaysia Difference Ahead
2000s 26,510 number 10,922 number 15,588 number Egypt
2010s 41,118 number 33,852 number 7,266 number Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes, Egypt or Malaysia?
Egypt, at 45,032 number against 44,516 number in Malaysia as of 2017.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes between Egypt and Malaysia?
516 number, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Malaysia?
16 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2017.
How do Egypt and Malaysia rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
Egypt ranks 16th 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.