Malaysia vs Sweden: Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education
Malaysia
74.3%
in 2011
Sweden
69.9%
in 2024
Malaysia rank
84th
Sweden rank
86th
Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education over time
- Malaysia
- Sweden
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 74.3% against 69.9% in Sweden, a difference of 4.4%.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Sweden ahead.
Malaysia ranks 84th and Sweden ranks 86th of 107 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.9% | 73.6% | 47.7% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 35.8% | 67.4% | 31.6% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 75.6% | 74.3% | 1.3% | Malaysia |
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?
- Malaysia, at 74.3% against 69.9% in Sweden as of 2011.
- What is the difference in share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education between Malaysia and Sweden?
- 4.4%, with Malaysia 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 84th and Sweden ranks 86th of 107 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 vocational 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