Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Malaysia

Malaysia: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 28.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
28.6%
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
1st
of 98 countries
All-time high
30.1%
in 2018
All-time low
22.1%
in 2012
Years of data
10
2004–2019

Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Malaysia, 2004–2019

01020302004201120192004: 23.7 %2006: 24.9 %2007: 28.3 %2008: 25.4 %2009: 23.8 %2010: 26.1 %2011: 27.5 %2012: 22.1 %2018: 30.1 %2019: 28.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Malaysia stood at 28.6%.

The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and up 20.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Malaysia peaked at 30.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 22.1%, in 2012.

That places Malaysia 1st out of 98 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.

Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Engineering, Manufacturing and Construction programmes, both sexes (%) in Malaysia, 2004 to 2019.
Year % Change
2004 23.7%
2006 24.9% +5.2%
2007 28.3% +13.6%
2008 25.4% -10.0%
2009 23.8% -6.5%
2010 26.1% +9.7%
2011 27.5% +5.4%
2012 22.1% -19.6%
2018 30.1% +36.2%
2019 28.6% -5.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 25.2% 23.7% 28.3% 5
2010s 26.9% 22.1% 30.1% 5

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 2 Iran 28.3% compare
  2. 3 Oman 28.3% compare
  3. 4 Belarus 25.9% compare

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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 28.6% in 2019, 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 30.1% in 2018.
What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 22.1% in 2012.
How does Malaysia rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
Malaysia ranks 1st out of 98 countries with data for 2019.
Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Engineering, Manufacturing and Construction programmes, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
98 places, 1,159 data points, 1998–2020
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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed engineering, manufacturing and construction programmes in the reference year.