Finland vs Malaysia: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Finland
8.2%
in 2023
Malaysia
7.9%
in 2024
Finland rank
78th
Malaysia rank
81st
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Finland
- Malaysia
How they compare
Finland currently reports 8.2% against 7.9% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 78th and Malaysia ranks 81st of 121 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.2% | 5.8% | 1.4% | Finland |
| 2010s | 8.7% | 7.5% | 1.2% | Finland |
| 2020s | 8.5% | 8.9% | 0.5% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from, Finland or Malaysia?
- Finland, at 8.2% against 7.9% in Malaysia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Finland and Malaysia?
- 0.3%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Malaysia?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
- How do Finland and Malaysia rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Finland ranks 78th 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