Malaysia vs Tunisia: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes
Malaysia
38.5%
in 2024
Tunisia
38.1%
in 2023
Malaysia rank
101st
Tunisia rank
102nd
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes over time
- Malaysia
- Tunisia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 38.5% against 38.1% in Tunisia, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Tunisia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 101st and Tunisia ranks 102nd of 194 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 5 and Tunisia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.0% | 4.8% | 0.8% | Tunisia |
| 1980s | 5.9% | 5.2% | 0.7% | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 12.8% | 11.1% | 1.8% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 29.7% | 27.8% | 1.8% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 40.2% | 33.4% | 6.8% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 38.0% | 35.3% | 2.8% | 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 Tunisia?
- Malaysia, at 38.5% against 38.1% in Tunisia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes between Malaysia and Tunisia?
- 0.4%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Tunisia?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2023.
- How do Malaysia and Tunisia rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- Malaysia ranks 101st and Tunisia ranks 102nd 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