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
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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

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
415 places, 15,139 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release