Malaysia vs South Africa: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male

Malaysia
549,378 number
in 2019
South Africa
482,205 number
in 2018
Malaysia rank
36th
South Africa rank
38th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male over time

  • Malaysia
  • South Africa
0200.0k400.0k600.0k197919992019

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 549,378 number against 482,205 number in South Africa, a difference of 67,173 number.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 1988 it was South Africa ahead.

Malaysia ranks 36th and South Africa ranks 38th of 187 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 67,240 number 216,394 number 149,154 number South Africa
2010s 552,272 number 444,277 number 107,995 number Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male, Malaysia or South Africa?
Malaysia, at 549,378 number against 482,205 number in South Africa as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male between Malaysia and South Africa?
67,173 number, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and South Africa?
9 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2018.
How do Malaysia and South Africa rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male?
Malaysia ranks 36th and South Africa ranks 38th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 7,125 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

The total number of male students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.