Iceland vs Malaysia: Share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in
Iceland
65.8%
in 2023
Malaysia
71.8%
in 2023
Iceland rank
11th
Malaysia rank
9th
Share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in over time
- Iceland
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 71.8% against 65.8% in Iceland, a difference of 6.0%.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2018 it was Malaysia ahead.
Iceland ranks 11th and Malaysia ranks 9th of 83 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 50.9% | 74.4% | 23.4% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 63.6% | 67.8% | 4.2% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in, Iceland or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 71.8% against 65.8% in Iceland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in between Iceland and Malaysia?
- 6.0%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Malaysia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Malaysia rank globally for share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in?
- Iceland ranks 11th and Malaysia ranks 9th of 83 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in general programmes, female (%). 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