Malaysia vs South Africa: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes

Malaysia
398,615 number
in 2019
South Africa
361,511 number
in 2018
Malaysia rank
16th
South Africa rank
18th

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes over time

  • Malaysia
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 398,615 number against 361,511 number in South Africa, a difference of 37,104 number.

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

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

Malaysia ranks 16th and South Africa ranks 18th of 143 countries.

Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes, Malaysia or South Africa?
Malaysia, at 398,615 number against 361,511 number in South Africa as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes between Malaysia and South Africa?
37,104 number, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and South Africa?
6 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2018.
How do Malaysia and South Africa rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
Malaysia ranks 16th and South Africa ranks 18th 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

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).