Malaysia vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in

Malaysia
30.2%
in 2011
Sub-Saharan Africa
21.5%
in 2017
Malaysia rank
39th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
36th

Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in over time

  • Malaysia
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
20406080199820072017

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 30.2% against 21.5% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 8.7%.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.

Malaysia ranks 39th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 36th of 75 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 66.7% 10.6% 56.1% Malaysia
2000s 64.1% 12.6% 51.5% Malaysia
2010s 30.2% 14.8% 15.3% Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in, Malaysia or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Malaysia, at 30.2% against 21.5% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2011.
What is the difference in percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in between Malaysia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
8.7%, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
9 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2011.
How do Malaysia and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in?
Malaysia ranks 39th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 36th of 75 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in private institutions (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in private institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
120 places, 1,656 data points, 1997–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of students in post-secondary non-tertiary education enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body (e.g., non-governmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise), expressed as a percentage of total number of students enrolled in post-secondary non-tertiary education.