Australia vs Malaysia: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts
Australia
1.3%
in 2023
Malaysia
1.2%
in 2024
Australia rank
59th
Malaysia rank
62nd
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts over time
- Australia
- Malaysia
How they compare
Australia currently reports 1.3% against 1.2% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 59th and Malaysia ranks 62nd of 121 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 0.0% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 0.0% | Australia |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 0.0% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts, Australia or Malaysia?
- Australia, at 1.3% against 1.2% in Malaysia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts between Australia and Malaysia?
- 0.1%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Malaysia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Malaysia rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts?
- Australia ranks 59th and Malaysia ranks 62nd of 121 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, 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