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
0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k199820082019

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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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 2,883 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in public and private short-cycle tertiary education programmes (ISCED 5).