Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Malaysia
Malaysia: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 3.8% 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 3.8%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 30.0% on the previous year and down 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Malaysia peaked at 7.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 2021.
Malaysia ranks 68th 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 | 3.9% | — |
| 2006 | 3.6% | -9.1% |
| 2007 | 7.7% | +115.3% |
| 2008 | 5.5% | -29.4% |
| 2009 | 4.3% | -21.5% |
| 2010 | 3.0% | -28.7% |
| 2011 | 3.9% | +29.4% |
| 2012 | 3.4% | -15.0% |
| 2015 | 4.9% | +46.9% |
| 2016 | 7.9% | +60.6% |
| 2017 | 2.4% | -69.7% |
| 2018 | 2.2% | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 2.3% | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 2.6% | +9.8% |
| 2021 | 2.1% | -18.0% |
| 2022 | 2.6% | +21.8% |
| 2023 | 2.9% | +13.3% |
| 2024 | 3.8% | +30.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.0% | 3.6% | 7.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 2.2% | 7.9% | 8 |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 2.1% | 3.8% | 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 3.8% 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 7.9% in 2016.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 2021.
- How does Malaysia rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Malaysia ranks 68th 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 down 23.2%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release