Malaysia vs Puerto Rico: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Malaysia
1.5%
in 2024
Puerto Rico
1.5%
in 2023
Malaysia rank
23rd
Puerto Rico rank
24th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Malaysia
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 1.5% against 1.5% in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 23rd and Puerto Rico ranks 24th of 117 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 2 and Puerto Rico in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.4% | 1.3% | 0.1% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 0.0% | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.5% | 0.0% | Malaysia |
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 Puerto Rico?
- Malaysia, at 1.5% against 1.5% in Puerto Rico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Malaysia and Puerto Rico?
- 0.0%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Puerto Rico?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
- How do Malaysia and Puerto Rico rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Malaysia ranks 23rd and Puerto Rico ranks 24th of 117 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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