Finland vs Malaysia: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions

Finland
47.5%
in 2018
Malaysia
46.8%
in 2019
Finland rank
34th
Malaysia rank
35th

Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions over time

  • Finland
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Finland currently reports 47.5% against 46.8% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.7%.

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

Finland ranks 34th and Malaysia ranks 35th of 138 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Malaysia Difference Ahead
1990s 11.3% 35.8% 24.6% Malaysia
2000s 11.6% 34.8% 23.2% Malaysia
2010s 34.2% 43.0% 8.8% Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions, Finland or Malaysia?
Finland, at 47.5% against 46.8% in Malaysia as of 2018.
What is the difference in percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions between Finland and Malaysia?
0.7%, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Malaysia?
21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Finland and Malaysia rank globally for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions?
Finland ranks 34th and Malaysia ranks 35th of 138 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
138 places, 1,828 data points, 1998–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students in tertiary education enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body (e.g., non-governmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise), expressed as a percentage of total number of students enrolled in tertiary education.