Germany vs Malaysia: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Germany
34.5%
in 2024
Malaysia
34.2%
in 2024
Germany rank
6th
Malaysia rank
7th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Germany
- Malaysia
How they compare
Germany currently reports 34.5% against 34.2% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 6th and Malaysia ranks 7th of 123 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 35.9% | 36.5% | 0.6% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 35.7% | 42.0% | 6.2% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from, Germany or Malaysia?
- Germany, at 34.5% against 34.2% in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Germany and Malaysia?
- 0.3%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Malaysia?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Malaysia rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Germany ranks 6th and Malaysia ranks 7th of 123 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, 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