Malaysia vs South Africa: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Malaysia
0.3%
in 2024
South Africa
0.4%
in 2023
Malaysia rank
48th
South Africa rank
45th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Malaysia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.4% against 0.3% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 48th and South Africa ranks 45th of 121 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.1% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.1% | Malaysia |
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 South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.4% against 0.3% in Malaysia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Malaysia and South Africa?
- 0.1%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and South Africa?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do Malaysia and South Africa rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Malaysia ranks 48th and South Africa ranks 45th of 121 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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