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

16 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, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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

Malaysia

194,966 number

in 2019

Thailand

193,324 number

in 2016

Malaysia rank

15th

Thailand rank

16th

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

Malaysia
Thailand

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 194,966 number against 193,324 number in Thailand, a difference of 1,642 number.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Thailand ahead.

Malaysia ranks 15th and Thailand ranks 16th of 140 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malaysia	Thailand	Difference	Ahead
1990s	118,238 number	217,028 number	98,790 number	Thailand
2000s	157,647 number	210,518 number	52,871 number	Thailand
2010s	208,183 number	195,854 number	12,330 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 Thailand?: Malaysia, at 194,966 number against 193,324 number in Thailand as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male between Malaysia and Thailand?: 1,642 number, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Thailand?: 16 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2016.
How do Malaysia and Thailand rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male?: Malaysia ranks 15th and Thailand ranks 16th 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).