How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Viet Nam?

15 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2016.

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.

Malaysia vs Viet Nam: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes

Malaysia

398,615 number

in 2019

Viet Nam

449,558 number

in 2016

Malaysia rank

16th

Viet Nam rank

14th

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

Malaysia
Viet Nam

How they compare

Viet Nam currently reports 449,558 number against 398,615 number in Malaysia, a difference of 50,943 number.

That makes Viet Nam's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Malaysia ahead.

Malaysia ranks 16th and Viet Nam ranks 14th of 143 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Viet Nam in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malaysia	Viet Nam	Difference	Ahead
1990s	226,122 number	198,150 number	27,972 number	Malaysia
2000s	334,976 number	364,308 number	29,332 number	Viet Nam
2010s	436,208 number	697,345 number	261,137 number	Viet Nam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes, Malaysia or Viet Nam?: Viet Nam, at 449,558 number against 398,615 number in Malaysia as of 2016.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes between Malaysia and Viet Nam?: 50,943 number, with Viet Nam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Viet Nam?: 15 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2016.
How do Malaysia and Viet Nam rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?: Malaysia ranks 16th and Viet Nam ranks 14th 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: 21 August 2026

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