Malaysia vs Saudi Arabia: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Malaysia
6.2%
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
6.5%
in 2024
Malaysia rank
105th
Saudi Arabia rank
103rd
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Malaysia
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 6.5% against 6.2% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 105th and Saudi Arabia ranks 103rd of 123 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.6% | 7.9% | 1.3% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 8.6% | 7.0% | 1.5% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 5.3% | 7.0% | 1.7% | Saudi Arabia |
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 Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 6.5% against 6.2% in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Malaysia and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.3%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Saudi Arabia?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Malaysia ranks 105th and Saudi Arabia ranks 103rd of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Health and Welfare 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