Malaysia vs Puerto Rico: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Malaysia
1.4%
in 2024
Puerto Rico
1.1%
in 2023
Malaysia rank
18th
Puerto Rico rank
20th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Malaysia
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 1.4% against 1.1% in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.3 times Puerto Rico's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Malaysia ranks 18th and Puerto Rico ranks 20th of 123 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 2 and Puerto Rico in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 0.1% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 0.1% | 1.7% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 1.1% | 0.9% | Puerto Rico |
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 Puerto Rico?
- Malaysia, at 1.4% against 1.1% in Puerto Rico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Malaysia and Puerto Rico?
- 0.3%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Puerto Rico?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
- How do Malaysia and Puerto Rico rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Malaysia ranks 18th and Puerto Rico ranks 20th of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from programmes in unspecified fields, 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