Malaysia vs WB: Ida & Ibrd Total: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes
Malaysia
38.5%
in 2024
WB: Ida & Ibrd Total
39.3%
in 2024
Malaysia rank
101st
WB: Ida & Ibrd Total rank
102nd
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes over time
- Malaysia
- WB: Ida & Ibrd Total
How they compare
WB: Ida & Ibrd Total currently reports 39.3% against 38.5% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1979 it was WB: Ida & Ibrd Total ahead.
Malaysia ranks 101st and WB: Ida & Ibrd Total ranks 102nd of 194 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 4 and WB: Ida & Ibrd Total in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | WB: Ida & Ibrd Total | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.0% | 6.7% | 2.7% | WB: Ida & Ibrd Total |
| 1980s | 5.9% | 8.0% | 2.1% | WB: Ida & Ibrd Total |
| 1990s | 12.8% | 10.1% | 2.7% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 29.7% | 18.1% | 11.6% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 40.2% | 29.8% | 10.4% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 38.1% | 37.4% | 0.7% | 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 WB: Ida & Ibrd Total?
- WB: Ida & Ibrd Total, at 39.3% against 38.5% in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes between Malaysia and WB: Ida & Ibrd Total?
- 0.8%, with WB: Ida & Ibrd Total ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and WB: Ida & Ibrd Total?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and WB: Ida & Ibrd Total rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- Malaysia ranks 101st and WB: Ida & Ibrd Total 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