Denmark vs Malaysia: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Denmark
5.8%
in 2023
Malaysia
5.3%
in 2024
Denmark rank
44th
Malaysia rank
46th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Denmark
- Malaysia
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 5.8% against 5.3% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 44th and Malaysia ranks 46th of 123 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.2% | 6.0% | 1.8% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 4.6% | 0.2% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 5.7% | 4.0% | 1.7% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from, Denmark or Malaysia?
- Denmark, at 5.8% against 5.3% in Malaysia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Denmark and Malaysia?
- 0.5%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Malaysia?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Malaysia rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Denmark ranks 44th and Malaysia ranks 46th of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Natural Sciences, Mathematics and Statistics 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