Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Malaysia
Malaysia: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 8.3% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Malaysia, 2004–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Malaysia stood at 8.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.8% on the previous year and up 230.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Malaysia peaked at 9.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2007.
Malaysia ranks 11th of 101 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from 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 | 3.2% | +27.5% |
| 2011 | 4.0% | +24.1% |
| 2012 | 4.7% | +17.5% |
| 2018 | 9.3% | +99.5% |
| 2019 | 8.3% | -10.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.8% | 0.9% | 3.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 5.9% | 3.2% | 9.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More education data for Malaysia
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 273,792 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 70.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 21.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 90.36 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 90.4% (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 8.3% 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 9.3% in 2018.
- 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 11th out of 101 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 up 230.9%. 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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About this data
Share of all tertiary graduates who completed services programmes in the reference year.