Australia vs Malaysia: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Australia
6.0%
in 2023
Malaysia
6.2%
in 2024
Australia rank
88th
Malaysia rank
87th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Australia
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 6.2% against 6.0% in Australia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 88th and Malaysia ranks 87th of 124 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.2% | 7.6% | 1.4% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 6.4% | 5.8% | 0.5% | Australia |
| 2020s | 5.8% | 7.3% | 1.4% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from, Australia or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 6.2% against 6.0% in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Australia and Malaysia?
- 0.2%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Malaysia?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Malaysia rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Australia ranks 88th and Malaysia ranks 87th of 124 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Social Sciences, Journalism and Information 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