Latin America & Caribbean vs Malaysia: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes
Latin America & Caribbean
2.84 million number
in 2019
Malaysia
398,615 number
in 2019
Latin America & Caribbean rank
19th
Malaysia rank
16th
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes over time
- Latin America & Caribbean
- Malaysia
How they compare
Latin America & Caribbean currently reports 2.84 million number against 398,615 number in Malaysia, a difference of 2.44 million number.
That makes Latin America & Caribbean's figure about 7.1 times Malaysia's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Latin America & Caribbean has been ahead every year.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 19th and Malaysia ranks 16th of 45 groups.
Latin America & Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.68 million number | 226,122 number | 1.46 million number | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2000s | 2.42 million number | 334,219 number | 2.09 million number | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2010s | 3.25 million number | 434,971 number | 2.81 million number | Latin America & Caribbean |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes, Latin America & Caribbean or Malaysia?
- Latin America & Caribbean, at 2.84 million number against 398,615 number in Malaysia as of 2019.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes between Latin America & Caribbean and Malaysia?
- 2.44 million number, with Latin America & Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and Malaysia?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2019.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean and Malaysia rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 19th and Malaysia ranks 16th of 45 groups.
- 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).