Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts in Malaysia
Malaysia: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts was 6.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts 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 arts in Malaysia is 6.5%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 9.8% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts in Malaysia peaked at 12.5% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 2007.
That places Malaysia 62nd out of 123 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 11.0% | — |
| 2006 | 8.7% | -20.9% |
| 2007 | 2.2% | -74.8% |
| 2008 | 2.8% | +25.7% |
| 2009 | 2.8% | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 5.3% | +86.7% |
| 2011 | 5.6% | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 12.5% | +122.9% |
| 2013 | 10.3% | -17.9% |
| 2014 | 6.2% | -40.1% |
| 2015 | 6.0% | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 4.7% | -22.3% |
| 2017 | 5.7% | +21.2% |
| 2018 | 4.8% | -15.3% |
| 2019 | 6.2% | +30.1% |
| 2020 | 7.1% | +13.7% |
| 2021 | 5.8% | -17.9% |
| 2022 | 5.5% | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 5.9% | +7.8% |
| 2024 | 6.5% | +9.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.5% | 2.2% | 11.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 6.7% | 4.7% | 12.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.2% | 5.5% | 7.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
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 arts in Malaysia?
- Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts in Malaysia was 6.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.5% in 2012.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 2007.
- How does Malaysia rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts?
- Malaysia ranks 62nd out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. 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 tertiary education graduating from Arts and Humanities programmes, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release