Malaysia vs Puerto Rico: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Malaysia
6.3%
in 2019
Puerto Rico
6.5%
in 2018
Malaysia rank
74th
Puerto Rico rank
72nd
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Malaysia
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 6.5% against 6.3% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Malaysia ranks 74th and Puerto Rico ranks 72nd of 98 countries.
Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.8% | 17.5% | 2.7% | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 10.0% | 11.0% | 1.0% | Puerto Rico |
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 Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 6.5% against 6.3% in Malaysia as of 2018.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Malaysia and Puerto Rico?
- 0.2%, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Puerto Rico?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2018.
- How do Malaysia and Puerto Rico rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Malaysia ranks 74th and Puerto Rico ranks 72nd of 98 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
Share of all tertiary graduates who completed education programmes in the reference year.