Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Malaysia

Malaysia: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 26.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
26.1%
Change on year
up 7.8%
World rank
57th
of 98 countries
All-time high
27.5%
in 2011
All-time low
19.6%
in 2012
Years of data
10
2004–2019

Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Malaysia, 2004–2019

01020302004201120192004: 20.7 %2006: 19.8 %2007: 21.1 %2008: 24.9 %2009: 22.4 %2010: 25 %2011: 27.5 %2012: 19.6 %2018: 24.2 %2019: 26.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Malaysia is 26.1%, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.8% on the previous year and up 16.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Malaysia peaked at 27.5% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 19.6%, in 2012.

Malaysia ranks 57th of 98 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Business, Administration and Law programmes, both sexes (%) in Malaysia, 2004 to 2019.
Year % Change
2004 20.7%
2006 19.8% -4.0%
2007 21.1% +6.5%
2008 24.9% +17.8%
2009 22.4% -10.1%
2010 25.0% +11.6%
2011 27.5% +10.0%
2012 19.6% -28.8%
2018 24.2% +23.6%
2019 26.1% +7.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 21.8% 19.8% 24.9% 5
2010s 24.4% 19.6% 27.5% 5

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 54 Brunei 26.5% compare
  2. 55 Panama 26.4% compare
  3. 56 Ghana 26.3% compare
  4. 58 Kyrgyzstan 26.0% compare
  5. 59 Denmark 25.6% compare
  6. 60 Lithuania 25.6% compare

See the full ranking of 98 places →

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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 26.1% 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 27.5% in 2011.
What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 19.6% in 2012.
How does Malaysia rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
Malaysia ranks 57th out of 98 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 up 16.5%. 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 Business, Administration and Law programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Business, Administration and Law programmes, 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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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed Business, Administration and Law programmes in the reference year.