Colombia vs Malaysia: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Colombia
8.6%
in 2023
Malaysia
8.7%
in 2024
Colombia rank
81st
Malaysia rank
79th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Colombia
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 8.7% against 8.6% in Colombia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 81st and Malaysia ranks 79th of 126 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.3% | 10.5% | 1.2% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 8.5% | 5.8% | 2.8% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from, Colombia or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 8.7% against 8.6% in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Colombia and Malaysia?
- 0.1%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Malaysia?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Malaysia rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Colombia ranks 81st and Malaysia ranks 79th of 126 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Education programmes, both sexes (%). 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