Bhutan vs Malaysia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female

Bhutan
73.7%
in 2024
Malaysia
73.6%
in 2024
Bhutan rank
127th
Malaysia rank
129th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female over time

  • Bhutan
  • Malaysia
20406080198020022024

How they compare

Bhutan currently reports 73.7% against 73.6% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Malaysia ahead.

Bhutan ranks 127th and Malaysia ranks 129th of 186 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bhutan Malaysia Difference Ahead
1980s 17.6% 61.1% 43.5% Malaysia
1990s 39.5% 73.9% 34.4% Malaysia
2000s 58.8% 74.9% 16.0% Malaysia
2010s 71.4% 77.3% 5.9% Malaysia
2020s 73.8% 73.8% 0.1% Bhutan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female, Bhutan or Malaysia?
Bhutan, at 73.7% against 73.6% in Malaysia as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female between Bhutan and Malaysia?
0.1%, with Bhutan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Malaysia?
16 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2024.
How do Bhutan and Malaysia rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female?
Bhutan ranks 127th and Malaysia ranks 129th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female (%). 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, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
398 places, 8,902 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release