Malaysia vs United States of America: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Malaysia
23.1%
in 2024
United States of America
22.8%
in 2023
Malaysia rank
74th
United States of America rank
75th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Malaysia
- United States of America
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 23.1% against 22.8% in United States of America, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 6 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 74th and United States of America ranks 75th of 122 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.4% | 23.0% | 6.6% | United States of America |
| 2020s | 16.7% | 22.9% | 6.2% | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from, Malaysia or United States of America?
- Malaysia, at 23.1% against 22.8% in United States of America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Malaysia and United States of America?
- 0.3%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and United States of America?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Malaysia and United States of America rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Malaysia ranks 74th and United States of America ranks 75th of 122 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Business, Administration and Law 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