Higher education and economic growth are interrelated. The role of higher learning institutions is becoming increasingly important today to produce a knowledgeable workforce to meet the needs of the labor market. This study aims to analyze the trends of higher education graduates in Malaysia over 10 years from 2008 to 2018. In addition, this study also aims to identify the relationship between the number of higher education graduates and economic growth in Malaysia during the period. Findings showed that the number of higher education graduates increases over 10 years. The increase in the number of higher education graduates is also followed by an increase in economic growth by looking at the Gross Domestic Product in Malaysia. Higher education has a positive relationship with economic growth. The higher the education level of the labor force, the higher the productivity and, consequently, the higher the country's economic growth.
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