Percentage of graduates from programmes other than … other adjusted in Malaysia
Malaysia: Percentage of graduates from programmes other than … other adjusted was 1.4% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.4%
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
17th
of 121 countries
All-time high
1.4%
in 2018
All-time low
1.2%
in 2012
Years of data
18
2004–2024
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Malaysia, 2004–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Malaysia is 1.4%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 4.6% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Malaysia peaked at 1.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2012.
Malaysia ranks 17th of 121 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than … other adjusted in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1.4% | — |
| 2006 | 1.3% | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 1.4% | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 1.4% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 1.4% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 1.4% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 1.3% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 1.2% | -11.4% |
| 2015 | 1.3% | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 1.3% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 1.2% | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 1.4% | +14.5% |
| 2019 | 1.4% | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 1.4% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 1.4% | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 1.4% | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 1.4% | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 1.4% | -4.6% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 1.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.2%, 1.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 1.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.2%, 1.1× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.4% | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.4% | 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 1.4% 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 1.4% in 2018.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2012.
- How does Malaysia rank for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science?
- Malaysia ranks 17th out of 121 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 up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release