Malaysia vs Thailand: Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science
Malaysia
48.6%
in 2024
Thailand
49.2%
in 2025
Malaysia rank
117th
Thailand rank
114th
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science over time
- Malaysia
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 49.2% against 48.6% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 117th and Thailand ranks 114th of 122 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 52.5% | 48.7% | 3.8% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 45.3% | 51.5% | 6.3% | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from programmes other than science, Malaysia or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 49.2% against 48.6% in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from programmes other than science between Malaysia and Thailand?
- 0.6%, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Thailand?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Thailand rank globally for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science?
- Malaysia ranks 117th and Thailand ranks 114th 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