Iran vs Malaysia: Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Math

Iran
40.2%
in 2018
Malaysia
39.2%
in 2019
Iran rank
2nd
Malaysia rank
4th

Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Math over time

  • Iran
  • Malaysia
01020304050200420112019

How they compare

Iran currently reports 40.2% against 39.2% in Malaysia, a difference of 1.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Malaysia ahead.

Iran ranks 2nd and Malaysia ranks 4th of 98 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Malaysia Difference Ahead
2000s 38.5% 42.7% 4.2% Malaysia
2010s 45.0% 36.7% 8.2% Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and math, Iran or Malaysia?
Iran, at 40.2% against 39.2% in Malaysia as of 2018.
What is the difference in percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and math between Iran and Malaysia?
1.0%, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Malaysia?
7 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2018.
How do Iran and Malaysia rank globally for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and math?
Iran ranks 2nd and Malaysia ranks 4th of 98 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics programmes in tertiary education, 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 Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics programmes in tertiary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
98 places, 1,157 data points, 1998–2020
Last refreshed

Share of all tertiary graduates who completed Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in the reference year.