Latvia vs Malaysia: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Latvia
8.9%
in 2023
Malaysia
8.7%
in 2024
Latvia rank
77th
Malaysia rank
79th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Latvia
- Malaysia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 8.9% against 8.7% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 77th and Malaysia ranks 79th of 126 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.5% | 11.9% | 1.6% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 7.2% | 10.7% | 3.5% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 9.0% | 5.9% | 3.0% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from, Latvia or Malaysia?
- Latvia, at 8.9% against 8.7% in Malaysia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Latvia and Malaysia?
- 0.2%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Malaysia?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
- How do Latvia and Malaysia rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Latvia ranks 77th 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