Percentage of graduates from tertiary … graduates Services both sexes in Malaysia
Malaysia: Percentage of graduates from tertiary … graduates Services both sexes was 4.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
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 4.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 29.4% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Malaysia peaked at 9.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2007.
Malaysia ranks 45th of 124 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary … graduates Services both sexes in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1.0% | — |
| 2006 | 3.0% | +197.9% |
| 2007 | 0.9% | -68.3% |
| 2008 | 1.4% | +48.8% |
| 2009 | 2.5% | +78.2% |
| 2010 | 3.4% | +35.3% |
| 2011 | 4.1% | +21.5% |
| 2012 | 5.4% | +30.7% |
| 2013 | 5.0% | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 4.6% | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 4.7% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 5.3% | +13.4% |
| 2017 | 7.7% | +45.8% |
| 2018 | 9.3% | +20.5% |
| 2019 | 8.3% | -10.8% |
| 2020 | 9.7% | +16.3% |
| 2021 | 6.3% | -35.1% |
| 2022 | 7.4% | +18.4% |
| 2023 | 6.5% | -12.8% |
| 2024 | 4.6% | -29.4% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 4.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.6%, 99% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 4.6% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.4%, 1.3× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.8% | 0.9% | 3.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 5.8% | 3.4% | 9.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.9% | 4.6% | 9.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More education data for Malaysia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 88.9 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 88.03 (2024)
- 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)
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 4.6% 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 9.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2007.
- How does Malaysia rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Malaysia ranks 45th out of 124 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 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Services programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release