Brunei Darussalam vs Malaysia: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Brunei Darussalam
6.7%
in 2023
Malaysia
6.5%
in 2024
Brunei Darussalam rank
31st
Malaysia rank
33rd
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Brunei Darussalam
- Malaysia
How they compare
Brunei Darussalam currently reports 6.7% against 6.5% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Malaysia ahead.
Brunei Darussalam ranks 31st and Malaysia ranks 33rd of 121 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Brunei Darussalam averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei Darussalam | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.3% | 6.7% | 5.4% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 7.4% | 5.4% | 2.0% | Brunei Darussalam |
| 2020s | 8.7% | 5.7% | 3.0% | Brunei Darussalam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from, Brunei Darussalam or Malaysia?
- Brunei Darussalam, at 6.7% against 6.5% in Malaysia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Brunei Darussalam and Malaysia?
- 0.2%, with Brunei Darussalam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei Darussalam and Malaysia?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
- How do Brunei Darussalam and Malaysia rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 31st and Malaysia ranks 33rd of 121 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, 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