Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Malaysia

Malaysia: Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and was 39.2% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
39.2%
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
4th
of 98 countries
All-time high
45.5%
in 2007
All-time low
31.6%
in 2012
Years of data
10
2004–2019

Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Malaysia, 2004–2019

010203040502004201120192004: 45 %2006: 42.7 %2007: 45.5 %2008: 40.2 %2009: 37.7 %2010: 36.9 %2011: 37.8 %2012: 31.6 %2018: 40.8 %2019: 39.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Malaysia is 39.2%, measured in 2019.

The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Malaysia peaked at 45.5% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 31.6%, in 2012.

That places Malaysia 4th out of 98 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics programmes in tertiary education, both sexes (%) in Malaysia, 2004 to 2019.
Year % Change
2004 45.0% —
2006 42.7% -5.2%
2007 45.5% +6.5%
2008 40.2% -11.5%
2009 37.7% -6.3%
2010 36.9% -2.3%
2011 37.8% +2.6%
2012 31.6% -16.4%
2018 40.8% +28.9%
2019 39.2% -3.9%

Malaysia compared with similar countries

  • Malaysia's 39.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23.5%, 1.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Malaysia's 39.2% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 22.7%, 1.7× the median. (11 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 42.2% 37.7% 45.5% 5
2010s 37.3% 31.6% 40.8% 5

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 1 Oman 44.5% compare
  2. 2 Iran 40.2% compare
  3. 3 Brunei 40.1% compare
  4. 5 Bermuda 38.0% compare
  5. 6 Germany 35.3% compare
  6. 7 Algeria 34.2% compare

See the full ranking of 98 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Malaysia?
Percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Malaysia was 39.2% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 45.5% in 2007.
What is the lowest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 31.6% in 2012.
How does Malaysia rank for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and?
Malaysia ranks 4th out of 98 countries with data for 2019.
Is percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. 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 Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics programmes in tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics programmes in tertiary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
98 places, 1,157 data points, 1998–2020
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