Malaysia vs Sweden: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts
Malaysia
6.5%
in 2024
Sweden
6.4%
in 2023
Malaysia rank
62nd
Sweden rank
63rd
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts over time
- Malaysia
- Sweden
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 6.5% against 6.4% in Sweden, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 62nd and Sweden ranks 63rd of 123 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 | 5.5% | 6.3% | 0.8% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 6.8% | 6.2% | 0.6% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 6.1% | 6.4% | 0.3% | Sweden |
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 Sweden?
- Malaysia, at 6.5% against 6.4% in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts between Malaysia and Sweden?
- 0.1%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Sweden?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
- How do Malaysia and Sweden rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts?
- Malaysia ranks 62nd and Sweden 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, 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