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

20 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2019.

Where does this data come from?

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

Malaysia vs Saudi Arabia: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male

Malaysia

194,966 number

in 2019

Saudi Arabia

180,458 number

in 2019

Malaysia rank

15th

Saudi Arabia rank

17th

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

Malaysia
Saudi Arabia

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 194,966 number against 180,458 number in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 14,508 number.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.

Malaysia ranks 15th and Saudi Arabia ranks 17th of 140 countries.

Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malaysia	Saudi Arabia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	118,238 number	19,783 number	98,455 number	Malaysia
2000s	157,647 number	65,634 number	92,013 number	Malaysia
2010s	211,718 number	124,779 number	86,939 number	Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male, Malaysia or Saudi Arabia?: Malaysia, at 194,966 number against 180,458 number in Saudi Arabia as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male between Malaysia and Saudi Arabia?: 14,508 number, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Saudi Arabia?: 20 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2019.
How do Malaysia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male?: Malaysia ranks 15th and Saudi Arabia ranks 17th of 140 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male (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, male (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 185 places, 2,819 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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