Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Malaysia
Malaysia: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 3.4% 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 3.4% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2024.
The figure is up 27.4% on the previous year and down 58.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Malaysia peaked at 9.9% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2021.
That places Malaysia 106th 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 | 4.1% | — |
| 2006 | 2.7% | -34.0% |
| 2007 | 5.0% | +84.9% |
| 2008 | 4.3% | -12.7% |
| 2009 | 4.2% | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 5.7% | +36.3% |
| 2011 | 4.1% | -29.5% |
| 2012 | 9.9% | +145.2% |
| 2013 | 4.5% | -54.9% |
| 2014 | 8.3% | +85.8% |
| 2015 | 5.4% | -35.3% |
| 2016 | 3.8% | -29.0% |
| 2017 | 3.4% | -10.1% |
| 2018 | 3.9% | +13.4% |
| 2019 | 4.1% | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 3.0% | -27.1% |
| 2021 | 2.5% | -15.5% |
| 2022 | 2.9% | +13.7% |
| 2023 | 2.7% | -5.7% |
| 2024 | 3.4% | +27.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.1% | 2.7% | 5.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 3.4% | 9.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 2.5% | 3.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
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 3.4% 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 9.9% in 2012.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2021.
- How does Malaysia rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Malaysia ranks 106th 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 58.8%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release