Malaysia vs Switzerland: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Malaysia
4.3%
in 2024
Switzerland
4.6%
in 2023
Malaysia rank
36th
Switzerland rank
35th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Malaysia
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 4.6% against 4.3% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Switzerland ahead.
Malaysia ranks 36th and Switzerland ranks 35th of 122 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.0% | 5.4% | 3.5% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 5.9% | 5.0% | 0.8% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 8.0% | 4.5% | 3.5% | 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 Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 4.6% against 4.3% in Malaysia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Malaysia and Switzerland?
- 0.3%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Switzerland?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
- How do Malaysia and Switzerland rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Malaysia ranks 36th and Switzerland ranks 35th 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