Malaysia vs United Arab Emirates: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Malaysia
3.4%
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
3.7%
in 2024
Malaysia rank
106th
United Arab Emirates rank
104th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Malaysia
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 3.7% against 3.4% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, United Arab Emirates has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 106th and United Arab Emirates ranks 104th of 122 countries.
United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.0% | 4.3% | 0.3% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 3.9% | 1.0% | United Arab Emirates |
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 United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 3.7% against 3.4% in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Malaysia and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.3%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and United Arab Emirates?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and United Arab Emirates rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Malaysia ranks 106th and United Arab Emirates ranks 104th 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, 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