Malaysia vs Singapore: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Malaysia
11.6%
in 2024
Singapore
11.2%
in 2023
Malaysia rank
72nd
Singapore rank
75th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Malaysia
- Singapore
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 11.6% against 11.2% in Singapore, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 72nd and Singapore ranks 75th of 124 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Singapore in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.6% | 9.8% | 1.7% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 8.5% | 11.4% | 2.9% | Singapore |
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 Singapore?
- Malaysia, at 11.6% against 11.2% in Singapore as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Malaysia and Singapore?
- 0.4%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Singapore?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2023.
- How do Malaysia and Singapore rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Malaysia ranks 72nd and Singapore ranks 75th 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