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

19 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Iran vs Malaysia: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female

Iran

213,998 number

in 2018

Malaysia

203,649 number

in 2019

Iran rank

13th

Malaysia rank

15th

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female over time

Iran
Malaysia

How they compare

Iran currently reports 213,998 number against 203,649 number in Malaysia, a difference of 10,349 number.

That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Malaysia ahead.

Iran ranks 13th and Malaysia ranks 15th of 140 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iran	Malaysia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	96,851 number	107,884 number	11,033 number	Malaysia
2000s	224,283 number	176,572 number	47,711 number	Iran
2010s	312,081 number	225,704 number	86,377 number	Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female, Iran or Malaysia?: Iran, at 213,998 number against 203,649 number in Malaysia as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female between Iran and Malaysia?: 10,349 number, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Malaysia?: 19 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
How do Iran and Malaysia rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female?: Iran ranks 13th and Malaysia ranks 15th of 140 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (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, female (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 185 places, 2,834 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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