Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Malaysia
Malaysia: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 4.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Malaysia, 2004–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 4.3% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 43.7% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Malaysia peaked at 11.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2007.
Malaysia ranks 36th of 122 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 education graduating from in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1.0% | — |
| 2006 | 2.6% | +153.5% |
| 2007 | 0.7% | -74.6% |
| 2008 | 1.5% | +135.4% |
| 2009 | 2.8% | +81.3% |
| 2010 | 3.6% | +27.9% |
| 2011 | 3.8% | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 4.7% | +24.3% |
| 2013 | 5.4% | +14.5% |
| 2014 | 4.5% | -16.2% |
| 2015 | 4.3% | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 5.5% | +29.1% |
| 2017 | 6.4% | +16.8% |
| 2018 | 11.0% | +70.6% |
| 2019 | 8.5% | -22.9% |
| 2020 | 10.3% | +21.6% |
| 2021 | 7.1% | -31.0% |
| 2022 | 7.1% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 7.7% | +8.6% |
| 2024 | 4.3% | -43.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.7% | 0.7% | 2.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 5.8% | 3.6% | 11.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.3% | 4.3% | 10.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 33 Cuba 4.8% compare
- 34 Belize 4.7% compare
- 35 Switzerland 4.6% compare
- 37 Slovakia 4.3% compare
- 38 Saudi Arabia 4.3% compare
- 39 North Macedonia 4.2% compare
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 4.3% 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 11.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2007.
- How does Malaysia rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Malaysia ranks 36th 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 down 3.7%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release