Ireland vs Malaysia: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Ireland
8.2%
in 2022
Malaysia
8.2%
in 2024
Ireland rank
22nd
Malaysia rank
23rd
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Ireland
- Malaysia
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 8.2% against 8.2% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Malaysia ahead.
Ireland ranks 22nd and Malaysia ranks 23rd of 123 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.0% | 13.4% | 7.4% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 5.9% | 5.5% | 0.5% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 8.3% | 7.9% | 0.4% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from, Ireland or Malaysia?
- Ireland, at 8.2% against 8.2% in Malaysia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Ireland and Malaysia?
- 0.0%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Malaysia?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
- How do Ireland and Malaysia rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Ireland ranks 22nd and Malaysia ranks 23rd of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Information and Communication Technologies 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