M'sian graduates' employability went up in 2021 despite pandemic, says Higher Education Minister


PETALING JAYA: Malaysian graduates’ employability improved despite the onslaught of the Covid-19 pandemic, says Datuk Seri Dr Noraini Ahmad.

The Higher Education Minister said last year’s graduate tracking research showed that graduates’ employability rate at the national level was at 85.5%, an improvement from 84.4% in 2020.

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