Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Malaysia
Malaysia: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 8.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Malaysia, 2004–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 8.7% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2024.
That represents a change of up 25.8% on the previous year and down 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Malaysia peaked at 16.6% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 4.3%, in 2021.
That places Malaysia 79th out of 126 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 in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 11.4% | — |
| 2006 | 8.8% | -22.3% |
| 2007 | 9.8% | +10.5% |
| 2008 | 13.0% | +33.0% |
| 2009 | 16.6% | +27.9% |
| 2010 | 12.3% | -25.8% |
| 2011 | 9.9% | -19.3% |
| 2012 | 13.5% | +35.8% |
| 2013 | 11.1% | -18.1% |
| 2014 | 10.5% | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 15.6% | +49.1% |
| 2016 | 14.2% | -9.1% |
| 2017 | 7.2% | -49.4% |
| 2018 | 6.6% | -8.1% |
| 2019 | 6.3% | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 6.1% | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 4.3% | -29.3% |
| 2022 | 6.5% | +49.8% |
| 2023 | 6.9% | +6.4% |
| 2024 | 8.7% | +25.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.9% | 8.8% | 16.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 10.7% | 6.3% | 15.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.5% | 4.3% | 8.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More education data for Malaysia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 191,898 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 81,894 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 660,174 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 507,807 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
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 8.7% 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 16.6% in 2009.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3% in 2021.
- How does Malaysia rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Malaysia ranks 79th out of 126 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 down 17.4%. 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 Education programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release