Republic of Korea vs Malaysia: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Republic of Korea
20.8%
in 2024
Malaysia
21.6%
in 2024
Republic of Korea rank
11th
Malaysia rank
9th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Republic of Korea
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 21.6% against 20.8% in Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Republic of Korea ahead.
Republic of Korea ranks 11th and Malaysia ranks 9th of 124 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.6% | 25.2% | 1.4% | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 22.0% | 23.9% | 1.9% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 21.0% | 27.7% | 6.7% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from, Republic of Korea or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 21.6% against 20.8% in Republic of Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Republic of Korea and Malaysia?
- 0.8%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Malaysia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
- How do Republic of Korea and Malaysia rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Republic of Korea ranks 11th and Malaysia ranks 9th of 124 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Engineering, Manufacturing and Construction 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
February 2026 Data Release