Malaysia vs Uruguay: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Malaysia
7.9%
in 2024
Uruguay
8.2%
in 2023
Malaysia rank
81st
Uruguay rank
79th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Malaysia
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 8.2% against 7.9% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 81st and Uruguay ranks 79th of 121 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.2% | 12.2% | 2.0% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 12.4% | 6.8% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 8.9% | 9.2% | 0.3% | Uruguay |
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 Uruguay?
- Uruguay, 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 Malaysia and Uruguay?
- 0.3%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Uruguay?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
- How do Malaysia and Uruguay rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Malaysia ranks 81st and Uruguay ranks 79th 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