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

Indonesia
15,286 number
in 2018
Malaysia
20,475 number
in 2019
Indonesia rank
20th
Malaysia rank
19th

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

  • Indonesia
  • Malaysia
010.0k20.0k30.0k199920092019

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 20,475 number against 15,286 number in Indonesia, a difference of 5,189 number.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.3 times Indonesia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Indonesia ahead.

Indonesia ranks 20th and Malaysia ranks 19th of 131 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia Malaysia Difference Ahead
2000s 22,338 number 4,440 number 17,898 number Indonesia
2010s 14,165 number 16,549 number 2,384 number Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female, Indonesia or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 20,475 number against 15,286 number in Indonesia as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female between Indonesia and Malaysia?
5,189 number, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Malaysia?
15 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2018.
How do Indonesia and Malaysia rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female?
Indonesia ranks 20th and Malaysia ranks 19th of 131 countries.
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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About this data

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.