Malaysia vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts

Malaysia
1.2%
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1.3%
in 2023
Malaysia rank
62nd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
60th

Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts over time

  • Malaysia
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
00.511.5200020122024

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 1.3% against 1.2% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2004 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Malaysia ranks 62nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 60th of 121 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 1.3% 1.2% 0.1% Malaysia
2010s 1.1% 1.2% 0.1% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 1.2% 1.2% 0.0% Malaysia

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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 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 Malaysia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.1%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
16 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
How do Malaysia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts?
Malaysia ranks 62nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 60th 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

Indicator
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts and Humanities programmes, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
121 places, 1,761 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release