Republic of Korea vs Malaysia: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Republic of Korea
4.2%
in 2024
Malaysia
4.0%
in 2024
Republic of Korea rank
86th
Malaysia rank
88th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Republic of Korea
- Malaysia
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 4.2% against 4.0% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Republic of Korea ahead.
Republic of Korea ranks 86th and Malaysia ranks 88th of 121 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.1% | 4.8% | 0.6% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 6.7% | 2.2% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 5.1% | 0.7% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from, Republic of Korea or Malaysia?
- Republic of Korea, at 4.2% against 4.0% in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Republic of Korea and Malaysia?
- 0.2%, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Malaysia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
- How do Republic of Korea and Malaysia rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Republic of Korea ranks 86th and Malaysia ranks 88th 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, male (%). 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