Malaysia vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in

Malaysia
61.9%
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
44.7%
in 2023
Malaysia rank
11th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
14th

Share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in over time

  • Malaysia
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 61.9% against 44.7% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 17.2%.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.4 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.

Malaysia ranks 11th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 14th of 83 countries.

Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2010s 66.7% 48.1% 18.6% Malaysia
2020s 58.5% 41.9% 16.6% 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, Malaysia or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Malaysia, at 61.9% against 44.7% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in between Malaysia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
17.2%, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
6 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2023.
How do Malaysia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in?
Malaysia ranks 11th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 14th 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

Indicator
Share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in general programmes, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
83 places, 625 data points, 2011–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release