Ecuador vs Malaysia: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions

Ecuador
57.6%
in 2023
Malaysia
54.3%
in 2024
Ecuador rank
113th
Malaysia rank
116th

Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions over time

  • Ecuador
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 57.6% against 54.3% in Malaysia, a difference of 3.3%.

That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Ecuador ahead.

Ecuador ranks 113th and Malaysia ranks 116th of 155 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Malaysia Difference Ahead
2000s 64.7% 59.6% 5.1% Ecuador
2010s 58.4% 56.0% 2.3% Ecuador
2020s 59.0% 58.9% 0.1% Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions, Ecuador or Malaysia?
Ecuador, at 57.6% against 54.3% in Malaysia as of 2023.
What is the difference in percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions between Ecuador and Malaysia?
3.3%, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Malaysia?
9 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
How do Ecuador and Malaysia rank globally for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions?
Ecuador ranks 113th and Malaysia ranks 116th of 155 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public 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

Indicator
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
155 places, 2,539 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release