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

Malaysia
203,649 number
in 2019
North America
4.18 million number
in 2019
Malaysia rank
15th
North America rank
14th

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

  • Malaysia
  • North America
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How they compare

North America currently reports 4.18 million number against 203,649 number in Malaysia, a difference of 3.98 million number.

That makes North America's figure about 20.5 times Malaysia's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, North America has been ahead every year.

Malaysia ranks 15th and North America ranks 14th of 140 countries.

North America has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia North America Difference Ahead
2000s 188,637 number 3.70 million number 3.51 million number North America
2010s 223,253 number 4.36 million number 4.14 million number North America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female, Malaysia or North America?
North America, at 4.18 million number against 203,649 number in Malaysia as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female between Malaysia and North America?
3.98 million number, with North America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and North America?
15 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2019.
How do Malaysia and North America rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female?
Malaysia ranks 15th and North America ranks 14th 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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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

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