Malaysia vs UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes

Malaysia
38.5%
in 2024
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
39.8%
in 2024
Malaysia rank
101st
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries rank
100th

Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes over time

  • Malaysia
  • UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
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How they compare

UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme 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: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries ahead.

Malaysia ranks 101st and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries ranks 100th of 194 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 3 and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries Difference Ahead
1970s 4.0% 7.4% 3.4% UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
1980s 5.9% 9.9% 4.0% UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
1990s 12.8% 13.1% 0.3% UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
2000s 29.7% 21.5% 8.2% Malaysia
2010s 40.2% 34.2% 6.0% Malaysia
2020s 38.1% 38.0% 0.2% 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: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme 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: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
1.3%, with UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
43 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2024.
How do Malaysia and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
Malaysia ranks 101st and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries ranks 100th 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