Canada vs Malaysia: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes
Canada
361,504 number
in 2018
Malaysia
398,615 number
in 2019
Canada rank
19th
Malaysia rank
16th
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes over time
- Canada
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 398,615 number against 361,504 number in Canada, a difference of 37,111 number.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 19th and Malaysia ranks 16th of 143 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 314,968 number | 226,122 number | 88,846 number | Canada |
| 2000s | 388,967 number | 354,467 number | 34,501 number | Canada |
| 2010s | 332,390 number | 439,516 number | 107,126 number | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes, Canada or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 398,615 number against 361,504 number in Canada as of 2019.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes between Canada and Malaysia?
- 37,111 number, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Malaysia?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
- How do Canada and Malaysia rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
- Canada ranks 19th and Malaysia ranks 16th of 143 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total number of students enrolled in public and private short-cycle tertiary education programmes (ISCED 5).