Malaysia vs Saudi Arabia: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Malaysia
4.3%
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
4.3%
in 2024
Malaysia rank
36th
Saudi Arabia rank
38th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Malaysia
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 4.3% against 4.3% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 36th and Saudi Arabia ranks 38th of 122 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.7% | 0.0% | 1.7% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 5.8% | 1.8% | 3.9% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 7.2% | 2.2% | 5.0% | 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 Saudi Arabia?
- Malaysia, at 4.3% against 4.3% in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Malaysia and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.0%, with Malaysia 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 36th and Saudi Arabia ranks 38th of 122 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Services programmes, 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