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

Indonesia
80.6%
in 2018
Malaysia
80.8%
in 2017
Indonesia rank
91st
Malaysia rank
90th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female over time

  • Indonesia
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 80.8% against 80.6% in Indonesia, a difference of 0.2%.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.

Indonesia ranks 91st and Malaysia ranks 90th of 173 countries.

Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia Malaysia Difference Ahead
1980s 55.3% 58.2% 2.9% Malaysia
1990s 62.1% 71.8% 9.7% Malaysia
2000s 65.3% 75.7% 10.4% Malaysia
2010s 77.4% 79.5% 2.1% Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female, Indonesia or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 80.8% against 80.6% in Indonesia as of 2017.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female between Indonesia and Malaysia?
0.2%, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Malaysia?
21 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2017.
How do Indonesia and Malaysia rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female?
Indonesia ranks 91st and Malaysia ranks 90th of 173 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 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
218 places, 4,835 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total female enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female 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.