Malaysia vs Thailand: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Malaysia
4.6%
in 2024
Thailand
4.6%
in 2025
Malaysia rank
45th
Thailand rank
44th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Malaysia
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 4.6% against 4.6% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 45th and Thailand ranks 44th of 124 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.9% | 3.7% | 1.2% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 6.2% | 5.5% | 0.7% | 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 Thailand?
- Thailand, at 4.6% against 4.6% in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Malaysia and Thailand?
- 0.0%, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Thailand?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Thailand rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Malaysia ranks 45th and Thailand ranks 44th 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