Malaysia vs Oman: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes
Malaysia
38.5%
in 2024
Oman
42.2%
in 2024
Malaysia rank
101st
Oman rank
98th
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes over time
- Malaysia
- Oman
How they compare
Oman currently reports 42.2% against 38.5% in Malaysia, a difference of 3.7%.
That makes Oman's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 101st and Oman ranks 98th of 194 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 5 and Oman in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Oman | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.0% | 0.0% | 4.0% | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 5.9% | 0.9% | 5.0% | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 11.2% | 4.6% | 6.6% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 30.5% | 18.4% | 12.1% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 40.5% | 40.2% | 0.4% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 38.8% | 44.8% | 6.0% | Oman |
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 Oman?
- Oman, at 42.2% against 38.5% in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes between Malaysia and Oman?
- 3.7%, with Oman ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Oman?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Oman rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- Malaysia ranks 101st and Oman ranks 98th 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