Malaysia vs Thailand: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Malaysia
1.6%
in 2024
Thailand
1.6%
in 2025
Malaysia rank
35th
Thailand rank
37th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Malaysia
- Thailand
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 1.6% against 1.6% in Thailand, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Thailand ahead.
Malaysia ranks 35th and Thailand ranks 37th of 122 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.5% | 1.6% | 0.1% | Thailand |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 0.0% | 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 1.6% against 1.6% in Thailand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Malaysia and Thailand?
- 0.0%, 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 35th and Thailand ranks 37th 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, 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