Malaysia vs New Zealand: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Malaysia
11.6%
in 2024
New Zealand
11.9%
in 2024
Malaysia rank
72nd
New Zealand rank
69th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Malaysia
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 11.9% against 11.6% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2013 it was New Zealand ahead.
Malaysia ranks 72nd and New Zealand ranks 69th of 124 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.0% | 14.1% | 1.1% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 9.1% | 12.6% | 3.5% | New Zealand |
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 New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 11.9% against 11.6% in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Malaysia and New Zealand?
- 0.3%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and New Zealand?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and New Zealand rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Malaysia ranks 72nd and New Zealand ranks 69th 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, female (%). 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