Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Malaysia
Malaysia: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 5.3% 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 5.3%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 16.4% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Malaysia peaked at 10.2% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 2004.
That places Malaysia 46th out of 123 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 3.0% | — |
| 2006 | 4.3% | +41.4% |
| 2007 | 10.2% | +137.5% |
| 2008 | 6.9% | -32.9% |
| 2009 | 5.4% | -20.6% |
| 2010 | 4.4% | -18.6% |
| 2011 | 5.4% | +22.1% |
| 2012 | 5.0% | -8.5% |
| 2015 | 4.8% | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 6.5% | +35.9% |
| 2017 | 3.6% | -44.4% |
| 2018 | 3.5% | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 3.7% | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 4.2% | +12.4% |
| 2021 | 3.1% | -24.7% |
| 2022 | 3.8% | +21.7% |
| 2023 | 4.6% | +19.3% |
| 2024 | 5.3% | +16.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.0% | 3.0% | 10.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 4.6% | 3.5% | 6.5% | 8 |
| 2020s | 4.2% | 3.1% | 5.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More education data for Malaysia
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.06 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0859 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.48 million (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 5.3% 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 10.2% in 2007.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 2004.
- How does Malaysia rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Malaysia ranks 46th 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 up 10.8%. 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 Natural Sciences, Mathematics and Statistics programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release