How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Malaysia?

16 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2018.

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.

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

Indonesia

43,126 number

in 2018

Malaysia

44,516 number

in 2019

Indonesia rank

19th

Malaysia rank

17th

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

Indonesia
Malaysia

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 44,516 number against 43,126 number in Indonesia, a difference of 1,390 number.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Indonesia ahead.

Indonesia ranks 19th and Malaysia ranks 17th of 133 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Indonesia	Malaysia	Difference	Ahead
2000s	63,763 number	10,922 number	52,841 number	Indonesia
2010s	39,030 number	35,944 number	3,086 number	Indonesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes, Indonesia or Malaysia?: Malaysia, at 44,516 number against 43,126 number in Indonesia as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes between Indonesia and Malaysia?: 1,390 number, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Malaysia?: 16 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2018.
How do Indonesia and Malaysia rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?: Indonesia ranks 19th 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: 21 August 2026

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