Malaysia vs Sri Lanka: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Malaysia
11.6%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
11.7%
in 2023
Malaysia rank
72nd
Sri Lanka rank
71st
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Malaysia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 11.7% against 11.6% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 72nd and Sri Lanka ranks 71st of 124 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.2% | 9.5% | 3.7% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 8.5% | 15.3% | 6.8% | Sri Lanka |
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 Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 11.7% against 11.6% in Malaysia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Malaysia and Sri Lanka?
- 0.1%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Sri Lanka?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Malaysia and Sri Lanka rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Malaysia ranks 72nd and Sri Lanka ranks 71st 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