Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes … gaps filled female in Malaysia
Malaysia: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes … gaps filled female was 660,174 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Malaysia, 1979–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Malaysia is 660,174, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Malaysia peaked at 718,227 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 20,464, in 1979.
That places Malaysia 37th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes … gaps filled female in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 20,464 | — |
| 1980 | 22,199 | +8.5% |
| 1981 | 25,451 | +14.6% |
| 1982 | 28,703 | +12.8% |
| 1983 | 30,729 | +7.1% |
| 1984 | 33,357 | +8.6% |
| 1985 | 41,468 | +24.3% |
| 1986 | 44,169 | +6.5% |
| 1987 | 46,869 | +6.1% |
| 1988 | 49,570 | +5.8% |
| 1989 | 46,010 | -7.2% |
| 1998 | 226,379 | +392.0% |
| 1999 | 236,628 | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 280,078 | +18.4% |
| 2001 | 302,430 | +8.0% |
| 2002 | 348,239 | +15.1% |
| 2003 | 415,447 | +19.3% |
| 2004 | 405,040 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 390,341 | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 404,332 | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 449,361 | +11.1% |
| 2008 | 514,751 | +14.6% |
| 2009 | 556,321 | +8.1% |
| 2010 | 599,875 | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 577,960 | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 603,238 | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 629,250 | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 631,650 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 718,227 | +13.7% |
| 2016 | 703,094 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 653,393 | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 689,120 | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 668,868 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 657,878 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 634,808 | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 621,803 | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 637,942 | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 660,174 | +3.5% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 660,174 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 147,656, 4.5× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 660,174 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 95,251, 6.9× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes … gaps filled female in Malaysia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +392.0% | 46,010 | 226,379 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20,464 | 20,464 | 20,464 | 1 |
| 1980s | 36,852 | 22,199 | 49,570 | 10 |
| 1990s | 231,504 | 226,379 | 236,628 | 2 |
| 2000s | 406,634 | 280,078 | 556,321 | 10 |
| 2010s | 647,468 | 577,960 | 718,227 | 10 |
| 2020s | 642,521 | 621,803 | 660,174 | 5 |
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 tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Malaysia?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Malaysia was 660,174 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 718,227 in 2015.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,464 in 1979.
- How does Malaysia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number)?
- Malaysia ranks 37th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) with 647 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) with 647 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.