Malaysia vs Norway: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts
Malaysia
8.6%
in 2024
Norway
8.8%
in 2023
Malaysia rank
64th
Norway rank
63rd
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts over time
- Malaysia
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 8.8% against 8.6% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 64th and Norway ranks 63rd of 123 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.2% | 8.3% | 2.1% | Norway |
| 2010s | 7.8% | 8.6% | 0.7% | Norway |
| 2020s | 8.0% | 8.9% | 0.9% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts, Malaysia or Norway?
- Norway, at 8.8% against 8.6% in Malaysia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts between Malaysia and Norway?
- 0.2%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Norway?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
- How do Malaysia and Norway rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts?
- Malaysia ranks 64th and Norway ranks 63rd of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts and Humanities programmes, 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