Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Malaysia
Malaysia: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 4.3% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Malaysia, 2004–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Malaysia is 4.3%, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.7% on the previous year and down 48.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Malaysia peaked at 9.4% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2004.
That places Malaysia 82nd out of 97 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1.5% | — |
| 2006 | 4.7% | +215.0% |
| 2007 | 9.4% | +97.5% |
| 2008 | 8.0% | -14.1% |
| 2009 | 8.3% | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 5.5% | -33.5% |
| 2011 | 5.3% | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 5.5% | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 3.8% | -31.4% |
| 2019 | 4.3% | +13.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.4% | 1.5% | 9.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 3.8% | 5.5% | 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 4.3% 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 9.4% in 2007.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2004.
- How does Malaysia rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Malaysia ranks 82nd out of 97 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 down 48.0%. 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 Social Sciences, Journalism and Information programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed Social Sciences, Journalism and Information programmes in the reference year.