Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Malaysia
Malaysia: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 11.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
11.8%
Change on year
down 25.4%
World rank
7th
of 123 countries
All-time high
19.1%
in 2021
All-time low
10.3%
in 2015
Years of data
20
2004–2024
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Malaysia, 2004–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 11.8% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2024.
That represents a change of down 25.4% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Malaysia peaked at 19.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 10.3%, in 2015.
Malaysia ranks 7th of 123 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 15.7% | — |
| 2006 | 16.7% | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 15.7% | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 14.0% | -10.6% |
| 2009 | 13.3% | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 15.6% | +17.0% |
| 2011 | 16.7% | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 14.6% | -12.7% |
| 2013 | 15.0% | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 10.4% | -30.8% |
| 2015 | 10.3% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 14.4% | +40.8% |
| 2017 | 12.9% | -10.4% |
| 2018 | 15.3% | +18.4% |
| 2019 | 16.9% | +10.3% |
| 2020 | 15.8% | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 19.1% | +20.4% |
| 2022 | 16.4% | -13.9% |
| 2023 | 15.8% | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 11.8% | -25.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.1% | 13.3% | 16.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 14.2% | 10.3% | 16.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.8% | 11.8% | 19.1% | 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 11.8% 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 19.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.3% in 2015.
- How does Malaysia rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Malaysia ranks 7th out of 123 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 up 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Engineering, Manufacturing and Construction programmes, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release