Lower middle income vs Malaysia: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes

Lower middle income
460,585 number
in 2019
Malaysia
44,516 number
in 2019
Lower middle income rank
18th
Malaysia rank
17th

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

  • Lower middle income
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Lower middle income currently reports 460,585 number against 44,516 number in Malaysia, a difference of 416,069 number.

That makes Lower middle income's figure about 10.3 times Malaysia's.

Across all 19 years both countries report, Lower middle income has been ahead every year.

Lower middle income ranks 18th and Malaysia ranks 17th of 45 groups.

Lower middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lower middle income Malaysia Difference Ahead
2000s 190,691 number 10,370 number 180,321 number Lower middle income
2010s 366,172 number 36,075 number 330,097 number Lower middle income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes, Lower middle income or Malaysia?
Lower middle income, at 460,585 number against 44,516 number in Malaysia as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes between Lower middle income and Malaysia?
416,069 number, with Lower middle income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lower middle income and Malaysia?
19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
How do Lower middle income and Malaysia rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
Lower middle income ranks 18th and Malaysia ranks 17th of 45 groups.
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

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.