What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male between European Union and Malaysia?

376,331 number, with European Union ahead.

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

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

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

European Union

400,372 number

in 2019

Malaysia

24,041 number

in 2019

European Union rank

2nd

Malaysia rank

17th

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

European Union
Malaysia

How they compare

European Union currently reports 400,372 number against 24,041 number in Malaysia, a difference of 376,331 number.

That makes European Union's figure about 16.7 times Malaysia's.

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

European Union ranks 2nd and Malaysia ranks 17th of 2 regions.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	European Union	Malaysia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	319,716 number	2,966 number	316,750 number	European Union
2000s	378,537 number	6,203 number	372,334 number	European Union
2010s	396,299 number	19,504 number	376,795 number	European Union

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male, European Union or Malaysia?: European Union, at 400,372 number against 24,041 number in Malaysia as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male between European Union and Malaysia?: 376,331 number, with European Union ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Malaysia?: 20 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2019.
How do European Union and Malaysia rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male?: European Union ranks 2nd and Malaysia ranks 17th of 2 regions.
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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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: 21 August 2026

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