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
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
February 2026 Data Release