Germany vs Malaysia: Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science
Germany
47.5%
in 2024
Malaysia
48.6%
in 2024
Germany rank
119th
Malaysia rank
117th
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science over time
- Germany
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 48.6% against 47.5% in Germany, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Malaysia ahead.
Germany ranks 119th and Malaysia ranks 117th of 122 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 46.5% | 49.7% | 3.2% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 47.4% | 44.6% | 2.9% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from programmes other than science, Germany or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 48.6% against 47.5% in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from programmes other than science between Germany and Malaysia?
- 1.1%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Malaysia?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Malaysia rank globally for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science?
- Germany ranks 119th and Malaysia ranks 117th 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, male (%). 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