Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering … male in Malaysia
Malaysia: Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering … male was 49.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
49.6%
Change on year
down 13.5%
World rank
10th
of 122 countries
All-time high
60.9%
in 2007
All-time low
39.5%
in 2015
Years of data
18
2004–2024
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Malaysia, 2004–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Malaysia stood at 49.6%.
That represents a change of down 13.5% on the previous year and up 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Malaysia peaked at 60.9% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 39.5%, in 2015.
That places Malaysia 10th out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering … male in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 57.9% | — |
| 2006 | 53.4% | -7.8% |
| 2007 | 60.9% | +14.2% |
| 2008 | 56.6% | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 54.1% | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 52.8% | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 52.6% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 39.8% | -24.2% |
| 2015 | 39.5% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 46.0% | +16.2% |
| 2017 | 40.2% | -12.4% |
| 2018 | 57.3% | +42.5% |
| 2019 | 53.4% | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 53.5% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 59.3% | +10.9% |
| 2022 | 55.1% | -7.0% |
| 2023 | 57.3% | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 49.6% | -13.5% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 49.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 34.5%, 1.4× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 49.6% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 36.5%, 1.4× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.6% | 53.4% | 60.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 47.7% | 39.5% | 57.3% | 8 |
| 2020s | 55.0% | 49.6% | 59.3% | 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 science, technology, engineering and in Malaysia?
- Percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Malaysia was 49.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 60.9% in 2007.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.5% in 2015.
- How does Malaysia rank for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and?
- Malaysia ranks 10th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.4%. 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 Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics programmes in tertiary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release