India vs Malaysia: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male
India
33.3%
in 2025
Malaysia
31.9%
in 2024
India rank
98th
Malaysia rank
100th
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male over time
- India
- Malaysia
How they compare
India currently reports 33.3% against 31.9% in Malaysia, a difference of 1.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1979 it was India ahead.
India ranks 98th and Malaysia ranks 100th of 189 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, India averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.1% | 5.0% | 2.1% | India |
| 1980s | 7.5% | 6.3% | 1.2% | India |
| 2000s | 13.9% | 25.3% | 11.5% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 26.5% | 34.1% | 7.6% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 31.7% | 31.8% | 0.2% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male, India or Malaysia?
- India, at 33.3% against 31.9% in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male between India and Malaysia?
- 1.4%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Malaysia?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2024.
- How do India and Malaysia rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male?
- India ranks 98th and Malaysia ranks 100th of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male (%). 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