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

Malaysia
20,475 number
in 2019
North America
214,016 number
in 2019
Malaysia rank
19th
North America rank
16th

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

  • Malaysia
  • North America
0100.0k200.0k300.0k199720082019

How they compare

North America currently reports 214,016 number against 20,475 number in Malaysia, a difference of 193,541 number.

That makes North America's figure about 10.5 times Malaysia's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, North America has been ahead every year.

Malaysia ranks 19th and North America ranks 16th of 131 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 1,099 number 139,441 number 138,342 number North America
2000s 4,167 number 196,485 number 192,318 number North America
2010s 16,571 number 231,056 number 214,485 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, female, Malaysia or North America?
North America, at 214,016 number against 20,475 number in Malaysia as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female between Malaysia and North America?
193,541 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, female?
Malaysia ranks 19th and North America ranks 16th 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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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.