Iran vs Malaysia: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private
Iran
44.5%
in 2022
Malaysia
45.7%
in 2024
Iran rank
46th
Malaysia rank
44th
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private over time
- Iran
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 45.7% against 44.5% in Iran, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 46th and Malaysia ranks 44th of 143 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.4% | 35.5% | 14.9% | Iran |
| 2010s | 44.7% | 43.4% | 1.3% | Iran |
| 2020s | 42.6% | 40.2% | 2.5% | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private, Iran or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 45.7% against 44.5% in Iran as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private between Iran and Malaysia?
- 1.2%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Malaysia?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Iran and Malaysia rank globally for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private?
- Iran ranks 46th and Malaysia ranks 44th of 143 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions, both sexes (%). 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