Malaysia vs North America: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes
Malaysia
44,516 number
in 2019
North America
407,653 number
in 2019
Malaysia rank
17th
North America rank
19th
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes over time
- Malaysia
- North America
How they compare
North America currently reports 407,653 number against 44,516 number in Malaysia, a difference of 363,137 number.
That makes North America's figure about 9.2 times Malaysia's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, North America has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 17th and North America ranks 19th of 133 countries.
North America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,065 number | 330,848 number | 326,783 number | North America |
| 2000s | 10,370 number | 402,132 number | 391,762 number | North America |
| 2010s | 36,075 number | 463,032 number | 426,957 number | North America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes, Malaysia or North America?
- North America, at 407,653 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 Malaysia and North America?
- 363,137 number, with North America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and North America?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2019.
- How do Malaysia and North America rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
- Malaysia ranks 17th and North America ranks 19th 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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About this data
Total number of students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the doctoral or equivalent (ISCED 8) level.