Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Malaysia
Malaysia: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 1.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Malaysia, 2004–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Malaysia is 1.7%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.6% on the previous year and up 32.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Malaysia peaked at 2.5% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2007.
Malaysia ranks 73rd of 122 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1.5% | — |
| 2006 | 1.6% | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 0.4% | -73.8% |
| 2008 | 0.6% | +36.7% |
| 2009 | 0.5% | -16.3% |
| 2010 | 0.8% | +56.3% |
| 2011 | 1.1% | +37.2% |
| 2012 | 2.0% | +87.2% |
| 2013 | 2.5% | +29.2% |
| 2014 | 1.3% | -49.3% |
| 2015 | 1.3% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 1.7% | +35.4% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | -50.5% |
| 2018 | 2.4% | +183.8% |
| 2019 | 1.7% | -30.1% |
| 2020 | 2.4% | +41.4% |
| 2021 | 1.8% | -24.4% |
| 2022 | 1.3% | -28.4% |
| 2023 | 1.9% | +46.1% |
| 2024 | 1.7% | -10.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.4% | 1.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 0.8% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.3% | 2.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 70 Latvia 1.8% compare
- 71 Mauritius 1.8% compare
- 72 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1.7% compare
- 74 Puerto Rico 1.7% compare
- 75 Finland 1.7% compare
- 76 Switzerland 1.6% compare
More education data for Malaysia
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0859 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Malaysia?
- Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Malaysia was 1.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.5% in 2013.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2007.
- How does Malaysia rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Malaysia ranks 73rd out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.1%. 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 tertiary education graduating from Agriculture, Forestry, Fisheries and Veterinary programmes, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release