Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Malaysia
Malaysia: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 6.2% 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 6.2%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.7% on the previous year and down 51.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Malaysia peaked at 12.9% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, in 2006.
Malaysia ranks 105th of 123 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 | 4.9% | — |
| 2006 | 3.6% | -26.1% |
| 2007 | 9.3% | +155.5% |
| 2008 | 7.6% | -17.5% |
| 2009 | 7.7% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 10.4% | +34.4% |
| 2011 | 8.0% | -23.3% |
| 2012 | 11.6% | +46.1% |
| 2013 | 9.2% | -20.8% |
| 2014 | 12.9% | +40.4% |
| 2015 | 7.3% | -43.9% |
| 2016 | 6.4% | -11.8% |
| 2017 | 6.4% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 6.6% | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 6.8% | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 5.4% | -20.3% |
| 2021 | 4.6% | -14.6% |
| 2022 | 5.1% | +10.8% |
| 2023 | 4.7% | -8.7% |
| 2024 | 6.2% | +33.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.6% | 3.6% | 9.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | 8.6% | 6.4% | 12.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.2% | 4.6% | 6.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 102 Oman 6.6% compare
- 103 Saudi Arabia 6.5% compare
- 104 Colombia 6.4% compare
- 106 Macau, China 6.2% compare
- 107 Viet Nam 6.0% compare
- 108 Luxembourg 5.9% compare
More education data for Malaysia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 217,105 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 475,967 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 460,041 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.64 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
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 6.2% 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 12.9% in 2014.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6% in 2006.
- How does Malaysia rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Malaysia ranks 105th 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 down 51.8%. 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 Health and Welfare programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release