Malaysia vs MDG: Developing Regions: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes
Malaysia
38.5%
in 2024
MDG: Developing Regions
38.7%
in 2024
Malaysia rank
101st
MDG: Developing Regions rank
104th
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes over time
- Malaysia
- MDG: Developing Regions
How they compare
MDG: Developing Regions currently reports 38.7% against 38.5% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1979 it was MDG: Developing Regions ahead.
Malaysia ranks 101st and MDG: Developing Regions ranks 104th of 194 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 4 and MDG: Developing Regions in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | MDG: Developing Regions | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.0% | 4.7% | 0.7% | MDG: Developing Regions |
| 1980s | 5.9% | 6.7% | 0.8% | MDG: Developing Regions |
| 1990s | 12.8% | 9.3% | 3.6% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 29.7% | 16.6% | 13.0% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 40.2% | 28.9% | 11.2% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 38.1% | 36.8% | 1.3% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes, Malaysia or MDG: Developing Regions?
- MDG: Developing Regions, at 38.7% against 38.5% in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes between Malaysia and MDG: Developing Regions?
- 0.2%, with MDG: Developing Regions ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and MDG: Developing Regions?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and MDG: Developing Regions rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- Malaysia ranks 101st and MDG: Developing Regions ranks 104th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release