Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Malaysia
Malaysia: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 8.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Malaysia, 2004–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 8.4% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 32.9% on the previous year and down 47.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Malaysia peaked at 16.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4.3%, in 2006.
That places Malaysia 99th out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 5.6% | — |
| 2006 | 4.3% | -22.0% |
| 2007 | 12.5% | +188.2% |
| 2008 | 10.0% | -20.3% |
| 2009 | 10.1% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 13.5% | +33.4% |
| 2011 | 10.8% | -20.4% |
| 2012 | 12.9% | +20.2% |
| 2013 | 12.5% | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 16.0% | +28.8% |
| 2015 | 8.6% | -46.3% |
| 2016 | 8.6% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 9.8% | +13.7% |
| 2018 | 9.0% | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 9.0% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 7.3% | -18.8% |
| 2021 | 6.4% | -12.9% |
| 2022 | 7.1% | +10.7% |
| 2023 | 6.3% | -10.5% |
| 2024 | 8.4% | +32.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.5% | 4.3% | 12.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 11.1% | 8.6% | 16.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.1% | 6.3% | 8.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 96 Luxembourg 8.9% compare
- 97 Tanzania, United Republic of 8.6% compare
- 98 Mauritius 8.5% compare
- 100 Colombia 7.8% compare
- 101 Saudi Arabia 7.8% compare
- 102 Thailand 7.7% 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 8.4% 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 16.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3% in 2006.
- How does Malaysia rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Malaysia ranks 99th out of 122 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 47.6%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release