Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering … who in Malaysia
Malaysia: Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering … who was 38.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
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 38.2%.
That represents a change of up 6.2% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Malaysia peaked at 45.8% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 34.2%, in 2018.
Malaysia ranks 40th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering … who in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 42.8% | — |
| 2006 | 45.8% | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 42.2% | -7.8% |
| 2008 | 41.8% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 41.7% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 42.3% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 42.1% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 45.3% | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 38.6% | -15.0% |
| 2018 | 34.2% | -11.4% |
| 2019 | 38.0% | +11.1% |
| 2021 | 37.5% | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 36.1% | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 35.9% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 38.2% | +6.2% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 38.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36.5%, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 38.2% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 33.9%, 1.1× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.9% | 41.7% | 45.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 40.1% | 34.2% | 45.3% | 6 |
| 2020s | 36.9% | 35.9% | 38.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 37 Namibia 38.8% compare
- 38 United States 38.5% compare
- 39 Philippines 38.3% compare
- 41 Sweden 37.8% compare
- 42 Indonesia 37.4% compare
- 43 Puerto Rico 36.9% compare
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 38.2% 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 45.8% in 2006.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.2% in 2018.
- How does Malaysia rank for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and?
- Malaysia ranks 40th out of 113 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 down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release