Fiji vs Malaysia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes

Fiji
77.9%
in 2004
Malaysia
78.7%
in 2017
Fiji rank
93rd
Malaysia rank
91st

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time

  • Fiji
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 78.7% against 77.9% in Fiji, a difference of 0.8%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Fiji ahead.

Fiji ranks 93rd and Malaysia ranks 91st of 181 countries.

Fiji has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Fiji Malaysia Difference Ahead
1980s 64.5% 58.9% 5.6% Fiji
1990s 74.1% 62.0% 12.0% Fiji
2000s 76.6% 76.3% 0.3% Fiji

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes, Fiji or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 78.7% against 77.9% in Fiji as of 2017.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Fiji and Malaysia?
0.8%, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and Malaysia?
6 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2004.
How do Fiji and Malaysia rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
Fiji ranks 93rd and Malaysia ranks 91st of 181 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, 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, primary to tertiary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
226 places, 5,762 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of primary school age, secondary school age, and the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.