Malaysia vs North America: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male

Malaysia
287,616 number
in 2019
North America
4.54 million number
in 2019
Malaysia rank
32nd
North America rank
27th

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male over time

  • Malaysia
  • North America
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How they compare

North America currently reports 4.54 million number against 287,616 number in Malaysia, a difference of 4.26 million number.

That makes North America's figure about 15.8 times Malaysia's.

Across all 14 years both countries report, North America has been ahead every year.

Malaysia ranks 32nd and North America ranks 27th of 105 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 187,876 number 4.42 million number 4.23 million number North America
2010s 267,948 number 4.74 million number 4.47 million number North America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male, Malaysia or North America?
North America, at 4.54 million number against 287,616 number in Malaysia as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male between Malaysia and North America?
4.26 million number, with North America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and North America?
14 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2019.
How do Malaysia and North America rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male?
Malaysia ranks 32nd and North America ranks 27th of 105 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 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 6 programmes, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
148 places, 1,002 data points, 1999–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the bachelors or equivalent (ISCED 6) level.