Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Malaysia
Malaysia: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 4.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
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 4.9%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 32.1% on the previous year and down 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Malaysia peaked at 12.3% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2021.
That places Malaysia 72nd out of 124 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 | 7.7% | — |
| 2006 | 6.6% | -14.3% |
| 2007 | 6.7% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 8.8% | +32.7% |
| 2009 | 12.3% | +38.7% |
| 2010 | 8.8% | -28.1% |
| 2011 | 7.8% | -11.6% |
| 2012 | 11.6% | +48.9% |
| 2013 | 9.5% | -18.6% |
| 2014 | 6.9% | -27.0% |
| 2015 | 9.8% | +41.7% |
| 2016 | 8.6% | -12.5% |
| 2017 | 4.3% | -49.4% |
| 2018 | 4.3% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 4.2% | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 2.9% | -31.2% |
| 2021 | 2.0% | -28.8% |
| 2022 | 3.1% | +52.4% |
| 2023 | 3.7% | +18.8% |
| 2024 | 4.9% | +32.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.4% | 6.6% | 12.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | 7.6% | 4.2% | 11.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 2.0% | 4.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More education data for Malaysia
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.06 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0859 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.48 million (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 4.9% 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 12.3% in 2009.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2021.
- How does Malaysia rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Malaysia ranks 72nd out of 124 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 29.4%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release