Iran vs Malaysia: Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science
Iran
75.0%
in 2021
Malaysia
74.7%
in 2024
Iran rank
110th
Malaysia rank
111th
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science over time
- Iran
- Malaysia
How they compare
Iran currently reports 75.0% against 74.7% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 110th and Malaysia ranks 111th of 122 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.0% | 66.2% | 5.8% | Iran |
| 2010s | 68.7% | 73.6% | 4.9% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 74.3% | 71.2% | 3.1% | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from programmes other than science, Iran or Malaysia?
- Iran, at 75.0% against 74.7% in Malaysia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from programmes other than science between Iran and Malaysia?
- 0.3%, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Malaysia?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2021.
- How do Iran and Malaysia rank globally for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science?
- Iran ranks 110th and Malaysia ranks 111th of 122 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in tertiary education, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release