Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number) in Malaysia
Malaysia: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number) was 153,640 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in Malaysia, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in Malaysia is 153,640, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 34.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in Malaysia peaked at 253,264 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 107,884, in 1999.
Malaysia ranks 22nd of 146 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number) in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 107,884 | — |
| 2000 | 122,237 | +13.3% |
| 2001 | 135,579 | +10.9% |
| 2002 | 167,652 | +23.7% |
| 2003 | 208,424 | +24.3% |
| 2004 | 172,555 | -17.2% |
| 2005 | 145,863 | -15.5% |
| 2006 | 169,426 | +16.2% |
| 2007 | 187,683 | +10.8% |
| 2008 | 216,876 | +15.6% |
| 2009 | 239,421 | +10.4% |
| 2010 | 253,264 | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 236,342 | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 231,615 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 235,374 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 198,801 | -15.5% |
| 2016 | 221,254 | +11.3% |
| 2017 | 204,946 | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 224,033 | +9.3% |
| 2019 | 203,649 | -9.1% |
| 2020 | 181,464 | -10.9% |
| 2021 | 172,930 | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 151,294 | -12.5% |
| 2023 | 153,640 | +1.6% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 153,640 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25,337, 6.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 153,640 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 28,814, 5.3× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 107,884 | 107,884 | 107,884 | 1 |
| 2000s | 176,572 | 122,237 | 239,421 | 10 |
| 2010s | 223,253 | 198,801 | 253,264 | 9 |
| 2020s | 164,832 | 151,294 | 181,464 | 4 |
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, isced 5 programmes, female in Malaysia?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in Malaysia was 153,640 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 253,264 in 2010.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 107,884 in 1999.
- How does Malaysia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female?
- Malaysia ranks 22nd out of 146 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.7%. 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 tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release