Ireland vs Malaysia: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Ireland
2.0%
in 2022
Malaysia
1.9%
in 2024
Ireland rank
18th
Malaysia rank
19th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Ireland
- Malaysia
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 2.0% against 1.9% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 18th and Malaysia ranks 19th of 124 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.2% | 1.5% | 0.3% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 1.5% | 1.3% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 0.1% | 1.0% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from, Ireland or Malaysia?
- Ireland, at 2.0% against 1.9% in Malaysia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Ireland and Malaysia?
- 0.1%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Malaysia?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
- How do Ireland and Malaysia rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Ireland ranks 18th and Malaysia ranks 19th of 124 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, male (%). 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