Estonia vs Malaysia: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Estonia
6.3%
in 2024
Malaysia
6.5%
in 2024
Estonia rank
36th
Malaysia rank
33rd
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Estonia
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 6.5% against 6.3% in Estonia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 36th and Malaysia ranks 33rd of 121 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.6% | 6.7% | 2.1% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 5.9% | 5.3% | 0.5% | Estonia |
| 2020s | 6.1% | 5.4% | 0.7% | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from, Estonia or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 6.5% against 6.3% in Estonia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Estonia and Malaysia?
- 0.2%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Malaysia?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
- How do Estonia and Malaysia rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Estonia ranks 36th 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