Malaysia vs Viet Nam: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Malaysia
11.8%
in 2024
Viet Nam
13.7%
in 2016
Malaysia rank
7th
Viet Nam rank
5th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Malaysia
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 13.7% against 11.8% in Malaysia, a difference of 1.9%.
That makes Viet Nam's figure about 1.2 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 7th and Viet Nam ranks 5th of 123 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Viet Nam in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.3% | 10.9% | 3.5% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 13.8% | 14.8% | 0.9% | Viet Nam |
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 Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 13.7% against 11.8% in Malaysia as of 2016.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Malaysia and Viet Nam?
- 1.9%, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Viet Nam?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2016.
- How do Malaysia and Viet Nam rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Malaysia ranks 7th and Viet Nam ranks 5th 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, 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