East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Malaysia: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
238,235 number
in 2019
Malaysia
20,475 number
in 2019
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
16th
Malaysia rank
19th

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female over time

  • East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Malaysia
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k199820082019

How they compare

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 238,235 number against 20,475 number in Malaysia, a difference of 217,760 number.

That makes East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 11.6 times Malaysia's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 16th and Malaysia ranks 19th of 45 groups.

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) Malaysia Difference Ahead
1990s 37,074 number 1,099 number 35,975 number East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
2000s 90,759 number 4,167 number 86,592 number East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s 190,707 number 16,571 number 174,136 number East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female, East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) or Malaysia?
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), at 238,235 number against 20,475 number in Malaysia as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female between East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Malaysia?
217,760 number, with East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Malaysia?
20 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2019.
How do East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Malaysia rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female?
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 16th and Malaysia ranks 19th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (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, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
176 places, 2,886 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

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