El Salvador vs Malaysia: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
El Salvador
7.6%
in 2023
Malaysia
7.9%
in 2024
El Salvador rank
84th
Malaysia rank
81st
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- El Salvador
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 7.9% against 7.6% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Malaysia ahead.
El Salvador ranks 84th and Malaysia ranks 81st of 121 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.3% | 9.1% | 4.8% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 8.1% | 7.5% | 0.6% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 6.5% | 8.9% | 2.4% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from, El Salvador or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 7.9% against 7.6% in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between El Salvador and Malaysia?
- 0.3%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Malaysia?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Malaysia rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- El Salvador ranks 84th and Malaysia ranks 81st of 121 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, 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