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

15 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2018.

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.

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

Indonesia

27,840 number

in 2018

Malaysia

24,041 number

in 2019

Indonesia rank

14th

Malaysia rank

17th

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

Indonesia
Malaysia

How they compare

Indonesia currently reports 27,840 number against 24,041 number in Malaysia, a difference of 3,799 number.

That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.2 times Malaysia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Indonesia ahead.

Indonesia ranks 14th and Malaysia ranks 17th of 131 countries.

Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Indonesia	Malaysia	Difference	Ahead
2000s	41,392 number	6,578 number	34,814 number	Indonesia
2010s	24,865 number	19,396 number	5,469 number	Indonesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male, Indonesia or Malaysia?: Indonesia, at 27,840 number against 24,041 number in Malaysia as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male between Indonesia and Malaysia?: 3,799 number, with Indonesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Malaysia?: 15 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2018.
How do Indonesia and Malaysia rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male?: Indonesia ranks 14th 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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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: 07 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.