Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Malaysia
Malaysia: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 4.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
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 4.9%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Malaysia peaked at 8.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2004.
That places Malaysia 47th out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1.0% | — |
| 2006 | 3.5% | +257.0% |
| 2007 | 1.3% | -62.1% |
| 2008 | 1.2% | -7.5% |
| 2009 | 2.1% | +71.7% |
| 2010 | 3.2% | +49.1% |
| 2011 | 4.6% | +46.1% |
| 2012 | 6.3% | +36.5% |
| 2013 | 4.5% | -29.6% |
| 2014 | 4.9% | +8.9% |
| 2015 | 5.3% | +8.1% |
| 2016 | 5.1% | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 8.9% | +75.5% |
| 2018 | 7.5% | -16.2% |
| 2019 | 8.2% | +9.4% |
| 2020 | 8.9% | +9.3% |
| 2021 | 5.3% | -40.4% |
| 2022 | 7.8% | +47.5% |
| 2023 | 5.1% | -35.4% |
| 2024 | 4.9% | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.9% | 1.0% | 3.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 5.8% | 3.2% | 8.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.4% | 4.9% | 8.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More education data for Malaysia
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.48 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -2.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0416 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.4237 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0444 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.64 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.5628 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 273,792 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 7.51 % 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 4.9% 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 8.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2004.
- How does Malaysia rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Malaysia ranks 47th out of 122 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 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release