Iceland vs Malaysia: Share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in
Iceland
52.9%
in 2023
Malaysia
61.9%
in 2023
Iceland rank
12th
Malaysia rank
11th
Share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in over time
- Iceland
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 61.9% against 52.9% in Iceland, a difference of 9.0%.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.2 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2018 it was Malaysia ahead.
Iceland ranks 12th and Malaysia ranks 11th 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 | 43.4% | 66.7% | 23.3% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 51.8% | 58.5% | 6.7% | 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 61.9% against 52.9% 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?
- 9.0%, 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 12th and Malaysia ranks 11th 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, 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