Finland vs Malaysia: Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and
Finland
50.7%
in 2023
Malaysia
49.6%
in 2024
Finland rank
9th
Malaysia rank
10th
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and over time
- Finland
- Malaysia
How they compare
Finland currently reports 50.7% against 49.6% in Malaysia, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Malaysia ahead.
Finland ranks 9th and Malaysia ranks 10th of 122 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.7% | 56.0% | 1.3% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 52.0% | 47.7% | 4.3% | Finland |
| 2020s | 50.1% | 56.3% | 6.2% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and, Finland or Malaysia?
- Finland, at 50.7% against 49.6% in Malaysia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and between Finland and Malaysia?
- 1.1%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Malaysia?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
- How do Finland and Malaysia rank globally for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and?
- Finland ranks 9th and Malaysia ranks 10th of 122 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics programmes 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