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

14 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 Viet Nam: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male

Malaysia

194,966 number

in 2019

Viet Nam

177,944 number

in 2016

Malaysia rank

15th

Viet Nam rank

18th

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

Malaysia
Viet Nam

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 194,966 number against 177,944 number in Viet Nam, a difference of 17,022 number.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Viet Nam ahead.

Malaysia ranks 15th and Viet Nam ranks 18th of 140 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malaysia	Viet Nam	Difference	Ahead
1990s	118,238 number	166,468 number	48,230 number	Viet Nam
2000s	157,009 number	265,406 number	108,397 number	Viet Nam
2010s	207,264 number	367,727 number	160,463 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, male, Malaysia or Viet Nam?: Malaysia, at 194,966 number against 177,944 number in Viet Nam as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male between Malaysia and Viet Nam?: 17,022 number, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Viet Nam?: 14 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, male?: Malaysia ranks 15th and Viet Nam ranks 18th 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).