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

Luxembourg
77.8%
in 2018
Malaysia
78.7%
in 2017
Luxembourg rank
94th
Malaysia rank
91st

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

  • Luxembourg
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 78.7% against 77.8% in Luxembourg, a difference of 0.9%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Malaysia ahead.

Luxembourg ranks 94th and Malaysia ranks 91st of 181 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Luxembourg averaged higher in 3 and Malaysia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Luxembourg Malaysia Difference Ahead
1970s 54.0% 57.4% 3.4% Malaysia
1980s 55.0% 59.0% 4.0% Malaysia
1990s 68.4% 67.2% 1.1% Luxembourg
2000s 76.0% 73.1% 2.9% Luxembourg
2010s 77.8% 77.4% 0.4% Luxembourg

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes, Luxembourg or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 78.7% against 77.8% in Luxembourg as of 2017.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Luxembourg and Malaysia?
0.9%, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Malaysia?
21 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2017.
How do Luxembourg and Malaysia rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
Luxembourg ranks 94th 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.