Malaysia vs Sweden: Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science
Malaysia
1.4%
in 2024
Sweden
1.4%
in 2023
Malaysia rank
17th
Sweden rank
16th
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science over time
- Malaysia
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 1.4% against 1.4% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Sweden ahead.
Malaysia ranks 17th and Sweden ranks 16th of 121 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.4% | 1.4% | 0.0% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 1.4% | 0.1% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.4% | 0.0% | Malaysia |
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 Sweden?
- Sweden, at 1.4% against 1.4% in Malaysia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from programmes other than science between Malaysia and Sweden?
- 0.0%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Sweden?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
- How do Malaysia and Sweden rank globally for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science?
- Malaysia ranks 17th and Sweden ranks 16th of 121 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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