Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female (number) in Malaysia
Malaysia: Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female (number) was 60,546 in 2009. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Malaysia, 1999–2009
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2009, enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Malaysia stood at 60,546.
That represents a change of up 19.0% on the previous year and up 60.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Malaysia peaked at 87,751 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 37,768, in 1999.
Malaysia ranks 20th of 132 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female (number) in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 37,768 | — |
| 2000 | 43,157 | +14.3% |
| 2001 | 70,950 | +64.4% |
| 2002 | 79,415 | +11.9% |
| 2003 | 77,836 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 86,547 | +11.2% |
| 2005 | 87,751 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 57,646 | -34.3% |
| 2008 | 50,890 | -11.7% |
| 2009 | 60,546 | +19.0% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 60,546 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,002, 15.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 60,546 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8,263, 7.3× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37,768 | 37,768 | 37,768 | 1 |
| 2000s | 68,304 | 43,157 | 87,751 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More education data for Malaysia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 217,105 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 475,967 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 460,041 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.64 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.06 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0859 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Malaysia?
- Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Malaysia was 60,546 in 2009, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 87,751 in 2005.
- What is the lowest enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 37,768 in 1999.
- How does Malaysia rank for enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female?
- Malaysia ranks 20th out of 132 countries with data for 2009.
- Is enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.3%. 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 Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release