Malaysia vs Thailand: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Malaysia
8.4%
in 2024
Thailand
7.7%
in 2025
Malaysia rank
99th
Thailand rank
102nd
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Malaysia
- Thailand
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 8.4% against 7.7% in Thailand, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 99th and Thailand ranks 102nd of 122 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.7% | 6.0% | 5.7% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 7.3% | 6.7% | 0.6% | 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 Thailand?
- Malaysia, at 8.4% against 7.7% in Thailand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Malaysia and Thailand?
- 0.7%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Thailand?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Thailand rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Malaysia ranks 99th and Thailand ranks 102nd of 122 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, 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