Australia vs Malaysia: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male

Australia
27,526 number
in 2018
Malaysia
24,041 number
in 2019
Australia rank
15th
Malaysia rank
17th

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male over time

  • Australia
  • Malaysia
010.0k20.0k30.0k199820082019

How they compare

Australia currently reports 27,526 number against 24,041 number in Malaysia, a difference of 3,485 number.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.

Across all 19 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 15th and Malaysia ranks 17th of 131 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Malaysia Difference Ahead
1990s 14,270 number 2,966 number 11,304 number Australia
2000s 18,627 number 6,203 number 12,425 number Australia
2010s 26,713 number 18,937 number 7,776 number Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male, Australia or Malaysia?
Australia, at 27,526 number against 24,041 number in Malaysia as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male between Australia and Malaysia?
3,485 number, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Malaysia?
19 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
How do Australia and Malaysia rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male?
Australia ranks 15th and Malaysia ranks 17th of 131 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
176 places, 2,868 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the doctoral or equivalent (ISCED 8) level.