Australia vs Malaysia: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Australia
4.8%
in 2023
Malaysia
4.9%
in 2024
Australia rank
75th
Malaysia rank
72nd
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Australia
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 4.9% against 4.8% in Australia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Malaysia ahead.
Australia ranks 75th and Malaysia ranks 72nd of 124 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.4% | 8.6% | 3.2% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 6.7% | 2.2% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 4.2% | 2.9% | 1.2% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from, Australia or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 4.9% against 4.8% in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Australia and Malaysia?
- 0.1%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Malaysia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Malaysia rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Australia ranks 75th and Malaysia ranks 72nd of 124 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Education 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