Percentage of graduates from programmes other than … other female in Malaysia
Malaysia: Percentage of graduates from programmes other than … other female was 74.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Malaysia, 2004–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Malaysia is 74.7%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Malaysia peaked at 75.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 61.3%, in 2006.
That places Malaysia 111th out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than … other female in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 65.3% | — |
| 2006 | 61.3% | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 65.3% | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 70.2% | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 72.8% | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 73.9% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 72.6% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 74.7% | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 75.8% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 73.6% | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 72.7% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 73.5% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 72.6% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 72.6% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 69.7% | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 72.7% | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 72.5% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 74.7% | +3.1% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 74.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 85.6%, 87% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 74.7% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 85.6%, 87% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.0% | 61.3% | 72.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 73.7% | 72.6% | 75.8% | 8 |
| 2020s | 72.5% | 69.7% | 74.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More education data for Malaysia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 88.9 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 88.03 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 217,105 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 475,967 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 460,041 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.64 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.06 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.2 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Malaysia?
- Percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Malaysia was 74.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 75.8% in 2015.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.3% in 2006.
- How does Malaysia rank for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science?
- Malaysia ranks 111th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of graduates from programmes other than science rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in tertiary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release