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

19 years are reported by both, from 1999 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.

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

Malaysia

44,516 number

in 2019

Poland

41,318 number

in 2018

Malaysia rank

17th

Poland rank

20th

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

Malaysia
Poland

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 44,516 number against 41,318 number in Poland, a difference of 3,198 number.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Poland's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Poland ahead.

Malaysia ranks 17th and Poland ranks 20th of 133 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malaysia	Poland	Difference	Ahead
1990s	4,065 number	19,735 number	15,670 number	Poland
2000s	10,370 number	30,124 number	19,754 number	Poland
2010s	35,019 number	40,982 number	5,963 number	Poland

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 Poland?: Malaysia, at 44,516 number against 41,318 number in Poland as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes between Malaysia and Poland?: 3,198 number, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Poland?: 19 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
How do Malaysia and Poland rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?: Malaysia ranks 17th and Poland ranks 20th 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.