Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Malaysia
Malaysia: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 6.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Malaysia, 2004–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Malaysia stood at 6.5%.
The figure is up 8.9% on the previous year and up 38.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Malaysia peaked at 12.1% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 2004.
Malaysia ranks 33rd of 121 countries on this measure, 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 | 2.3% | — |
| 2006 | 4.9% | +109.3% |
| 2007 | 12.1% | +149.7% |
| 2008 | 7.9% | -35.2% |
| 2009 | 6.2% | -20.4% |
| 2010 | 5.4% | -14.1% |
| 2011 | 6.5% | +20.3% |
| 2012 | 6.2% | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 4.7% | -24.0% |
| 2016 | 5.3% | +13.0% |
| 2017 | 5.0% | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 4.7% | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 4.9% | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 5.4% | +12.2% |
| 2021 | 4.0% | -26.2% |
| 2022 | 4.9% | +22.4% |
| 2023 | 6.0% | +21.2% |
| 2024 | 6.5% | +8.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.7% | 2.3% | 12.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 4.7% | 6.5% | 8 |
| 2020s | 5.4% | 4.0% | 6.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 30 Czechia 7.1% compare
- 31 Brunei Darussalam 6.7% compare
- 32 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 6.7% compare
- 34 Slovenia 6.4% compare
- 35 Switzerland 6.4% compare
- 36 Estonia 6.3% compare
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 6.5% 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 12.1% in 2007.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 2004.
- How does Malaysia rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Malaysia ranks 33rd out of 121 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 38.4%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release