Malaysia vs UNICEF: All Unicef Countries: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes
Malaysia
38.5%
in 2024
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
39.8%
in 2024
Malaysia rank
101st
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries rank
101st
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes over time
- Malaysia
- UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
How they compare
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries currently reports 39.8% against 38.5% in Malaysia, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1979 it was UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ahead.
Malaysia ranks 101st and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ranks 101st of 194 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 4 and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | UNICEF: All Unicef Countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.0% | 6.7% | 2.8% | UNICEF: All Unicef Countries |
| 1980s | 5.9% | 8.3% | 2.4% | UNICEF: All Unicef Countries |
| 1990s | 12.8% | 10.5% | 2.3% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 29.7% | 18.4% | 11.2% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 40.2% | 30.2% | 10.0% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 38.1% | 37.8% | 0.3% | 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 UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- UNICEF: All Unicef Countries, at 39.8% against 38.5% in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes between Malaysia and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- 1.3%, with UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- Malaysia ranks 101st and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ranks 101st 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