Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Malaysia

Malaysia: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 6.9% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
6.9%
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
12th
of 97 countries
All-time high
18.3%
in 2004
All-time low
4.6%
in 2012
Years of data
10
2004–2019

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

51015202004201120192004: 18.3 %2006: 13.5 %2007: 7 %2008: 8 %2009: 8.5 %2010: 6.3 %2011: 4.9 %2012: 4.6 %2018: 7.1 %2019: 6.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Malaysia recorded 6.9% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2019.

That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and down 18.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Malaysia peaked at 18.3% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 4.6%, in 2012.

That places Malaysia 12th out of 97 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 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

Annual values for Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Information and Communication Technologies programmes, both sexes (%) in Malaysia, 2004 to 2019.
Year % Change
2004 18.3%
2006 13.5% -26.3%
2007 7.0% -48.4%
2008 8.0% +14.1%
2009 8.5% +6.8%
2010 6.3% -25.4%
2011 4.9% -22.3%
2012 4.6% -6.9%
2018 7.1% +55.7%
2019 6.9% -3.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.0% 7.0% 18.3% 5
2010s 6.0% 4.6% 7.1% 5

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 9 Iran, Islamic Republic of 7.1% compare
  2. 10 Finland 7.0% compare
  3. 11 Ireland 7.0% compare
  4. 13 Saudi Arabia 6.8% compare
  5. 14 Estonia 6.7% compare
  6. 15 New Zealand 6.6% compare

See the full ranking of 97 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 6.9% 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 18.3% in 2004.
What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 4.6% in 2012.
How does Malaysia rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
Malaysia ranks 12th 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 18.9%. 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 tertiary education graduating from Information and Communication Technologies programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Information and Communication Technologies programmes, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,140 data points, 1998–2020
Last refreshed

Share of all tertiary graduates who completed Information and Communication Technologies programmes in the reference year.