Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Malaysia
Malaysia: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 11.6% 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 11.6%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 21.0% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Malaysia peaked at 19.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 6.3%, 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 | 14.4% | — |
| 2006 | 10.6% | -26.4% |
| 2007 | 12.1% | +14.6% |
| 2008 | 15.9% | +31.4% |
| 2009 | 19.6% | +23.1% |
| 2010 | 14.7% | -25.0% |
| 2011 | 11.5% | -21.8% |
| 2012 | 15.0% | +30.3% |
| 2013 | 12.2% | -18.7% |
| 2014 | 12.9% | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 19.9% | +54.1% |
| 2016 | 19.1% | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 10.4% | -45.6% |
| 2018 | 8.7% | -16.5% |
| 2019 | 8.1% | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 8.7% | +7.9% |
| 2021 | 6.3% | -28.1% |
| 2022 | 9.4% | +50.5% |
| 2023 | 9.6% | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 11.6% | +21.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.5% | 10.6% | 19.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 13.2% | 8.1% | 19.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.1% | 6.3% | 11.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More education data for Malaysia
- 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)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 273,792 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 2 years (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 11.6% 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 19.9% in 2015.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.3% 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 10.0%. 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 Education programmes, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release