Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Malaysia
Malaysia: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 6.8% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Malaysia, 2004–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Malaysia is 6.8%, measured in 2019.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Malaysia peaked at 11.6% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, in 2006.
That places Malaysia 79th out of 98 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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
| 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% |
| 2018 | 6.6% | -43.2% |
| 2019 | 6.8% | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.6% | 3.6% | 9.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | 8.7% | 6.6% | 11.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 76 Saudi Arabia 6.8% compare
- 77 Belarus 6.8% compare
- 78 Luxembourg 6.8% compare
- 80 Ghana 6.7% compare
- 81 Iran, Islamic Republic of 6.4% compare
- 82 Colombia 6.4% 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 6.8% 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 11.6% in 2012.
- 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 79th 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 down 12.3%. 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 Health and Welfare programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed health and welfare programmes in the reference year.