Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science, Technology in Malaysia

Malaysia: Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science, Technology was 60.8% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
60.8%
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
94th
of 98 countries
All-time high
68.4%
in 2012
All-time low
53.3%
in 2006
Years of data
10
2004–2019

Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science, Technology in Malaysia, 2004–2019

02040602004201120192004: 54.9 %2006: 53.3 %2007: 53.6 %2008: 58.9 %2009: 61.6 %2010: 63.1 %2011: 62.1 %2012: 68.4 %2018: 58.9 %2019: 60.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science, technology in Malaysia is 60.8%, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from programmes other than science, technology in Malaysia peaked at 68.4% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 53.3%, in 2006.

That places Malaysia 94th out of 98 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 56.5% 53.3% 61.6% 5
2010s 62.6% 58.9% 68.4% 5

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 91 Germany 64.5% compare
  2. 92 Algeria 63.4% compare
  3. 93 Bermuda 62.0% compare
  4. 95 Brunei 59.9% compare
  5. 96 Iran 59.8% compare
  6. 97 Oman 55.5% compare

See the full ranking of 98 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of graduates from programmes other than science, technology in Malaysia?
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than science, technology in Malaysia was 60.8% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science, technology recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 68.4% in 2012.
What is the lowest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science, technology recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 53.3% in 2006.
How does Malaysia rank for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science, technology?
Malaysia ranks 94th out of 98 countries with data for 2019.
Is percentage of graduates from programmes other than science, technology rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. 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 programmes other than Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in tertiary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
98 places, 1,156 data points, 1998–2020
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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in the reference year.