Malaysia vs MDG: Northern Africa: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity

Malaysia
1.31 GPIA
in 2024
MDG: Northern Africa
1.16 GPIA
in 2024
Malaysia rank
66th
MDG: Northern Africa rank
66th

Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity over time

  • Malaysia
  • MDG: Northern Africa
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 1.31 GPIA against 1.16 GPIA in MDG: Northern Africa, a difference of 0.15 GPIA.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times MDG: Northern Africa's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.

Malaysia ranks 66th and MDG: Northern Africa ranks 66th of 189 countries.

Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia MDG: Northern Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 0.615 GPIA 0.5106 GPIA 0.1044 GPIA Malaysia
1980s 0.7434 GPIA 0.5694 GPIA 0.174 GPIA Malaysia
1990s 1.07 GPIA 0.8171 GPIA 0.248 GPIA Malaysia
2000s 1.25 GPIA 0.9569 GPIA 0.2891 GPIA Malaysia
2010s 1.27 GPIA 1.12 GPIA 0.155 GPIA Malaysia
2020s 1.3 GPIA 1.15 GPIA 0.1484 GPIA Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity, Malaysia or MDG: Northern Africa?
Malaysia, at 1.31 GPIA against 1.16 GPIA in MDG: Northern Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity between Malaysia and MDG: Northern Africa?
0.15 GPIA, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and MDG: Northern Africa?
35 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2024.
How do Malaysia and MDG: Northern Africa rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity?
Malaysia ranks 66th and MDG: Northern Africa ranks 66th of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
410 places, 14,225 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release