Malaysia vs Netherlands: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Malaysia
4.6%
in 2024
Netherlands
4.5%
in 2023
Malaysia rank
45th
Netherlands rank
46th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Malaysia
- Netherlands
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 4.6% against 4.5% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Netherlands ahead.
Malaysia ranks 45th and Netherlands ranks 46th of 124 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 2 and Netherlands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.0% | 1.9% | 0.9% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 6.4% | 4.8% | 1.6% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 7.5% | 4.9% | 2.6% | Malaysia |
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 Netherlands?
- Malaysia, at 4.6% against 4.5% in Netherlands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Malaysia and Netherlands?
- 0.1%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Netherlands?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
- How do Malaysia and Netherlands rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Malaysia ranks 45th and Netherlands ranks 46th of 124 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Services programmes, both sexes (%). 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