Iran vs Malaysia: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions
Iran
55.5%
in 2022
Malaysia
54.3%
in 2024
Iran rank
114th
Malaysia rank
116th
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions over time
- Iran
- Malaysia
How they compare
Iran currently reports 55.5% against 54.3% in Malaysia, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Malaysia ahead.
Iran ranks 114th and Malaysia ranks 116th of 155 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.6% | 64.5% | 14.9% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 55.3% | 56.6% | 1.3% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 57.4% | 59.8% | 2.5% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions, Iran or Malaysia?
- Iran, at 55.5% against 54.3% in Malaysia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions between Iran and Malaysia?
- 1.2%, with Iran 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 public institutions?
- Iran ranks 114th 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