Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts in Malaysia
Malaysia: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts was 7.4% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts in Malaysia, 2004–2019
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 7.4%, measured in 2019.
The figure is up 20.3% on the previous year and up 107.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts in Malaysia peaked at 12.6% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 2007.
Malaysia ranks 56th of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 12.6% | — |
| 2006 | 10.2% | -18.6% |
| 2007 | 2.7% | -73.9% |
| 2008 | 3.4% | +26.9% |
| 2009 | 3.6% | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 6.0% | +68.1% |
| 2011 | 6.5% | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 11.6% | +78.8% |
| 2018 | 6.1% | -46.8% |
| 2019 | 7.4% | +20.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.5% | 2.7% | 12.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 7.5% | 6.0% | 11.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 53 Norway 7.7% compare
- 54 Slovakia 7.6% compare
- 55 El Salvador 7.5% compare
- 57 Switzerland 7.4% compare
- 58 Ukraine 7.4% compare
- 59 Iran, Islamic Republic of 7.3% 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 arts in Malaysia?
- Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts in Malaysia was 7.4% in 2019, 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 12.6% in 2004.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 2007.
- How does Malaysia rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts?
- Malaysia ranks 56th out of 97 countries with data for 2019.
- Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 107.9%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed humanities and arts programmes in the reference year.