Malaysia vs Saudi Arabia: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Malaysia
1.4%
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
2.1%
in 2024
Malaysia rank
18th
Saudi Arabia rank
16th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Malaysia
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 2.1% against 1.4% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.4 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 18th and Saudi Arabia ranks 16th of 123 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.4% | 1.7% | 0.3% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 0.1% | 1.5% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.7% | 0.2% | Saudi Arabia |
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 Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 2.1% against 1.4% in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Malaysia and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.7%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Saudi Arabia?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Malaysia ranks 18th and Saudi Arabia ranks 16th 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