Malaysia vs Sweden: Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education
Malaysia
25.7%
in 2011
Sweden
30.1%
in 2024
Malaysia rank
36th
Sweden rank
34th
Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education over time
- Malaysia
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 30.1% against 25.7% in Malaysia, a difference of 4.4%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.2 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 36th and Sweden ranks 34th of 59 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74.1% | 26.4% | 47.7% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 64.2% | 32.6% | 31.6% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 24.4% | 25.7% | 1.3% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education, Malaysia or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 30.1% against 25.7% in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education between Malaysia and Sweden?
- 4.4%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Sweden?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2011.
- How do Malaysia and Sweden rank globally for share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education?
- Malaysia ranks 36th and Sweden ranks 34th of 59 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education enrolled in general 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