Malaysia vs Viet Nam: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from

Malaysia
4.3%
in 2019
Viet Nam
3.8%
in 2016
Malaysia rank
82nd
Viet Nam rank
85th

Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time

  • Malaysia
  • Viet Nam
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 4.3% against 3.8% in Viet Nam, a difference of 0.5%.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Viet Nam's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.

Malaysia ranks 82nd and Viet Nam ranks 85th of 97 countries.

Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Viet Nam Difference Ahead
2000s 8.6% 2.9% 5.7% Malaysia
2010s 5.5% 2.4% 3.2% 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 Viet Nam?
Malaysia, at 4.3% against 3.8% in Viet Nam as of 2019.
What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Malaysia and Viet Nam?
0.5%, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Viet Nam?
5 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2012.
How do Malaysia and Viet Nam rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
Malaysia ranks 82nd and Viet Nam ranks 85th of 97 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Social Sciences, Journalism and Information programmes, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,144 data points, 1998–2020
Last refreshed

Share of all tertiary graduates who completed Social Sciences, Journalism and Information programmes in the reference year.