Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female in Malaysia
Malaysia: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female was 394,924 in 2023. β² Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female in Malaysia, 1999β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 394,924 for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in Malaysia peaked at 403,920 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 127,645, in 1999.
Malaysia ranks 34th of 129 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 127,645 | 127,645 | 127,645 | 1 |
| 2000s | 225,896 | 155,579 | 310,320 | 10 |
| 2010s | 367,436 | 328,799 | 392,452 | 8 |
| 2020s | 392,303 | 384,199 | 403,920 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More education data for Malaysia
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 273,792 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 70.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 21.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 90.4% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0077 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in Malaysia?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in Malaysia was 394,924 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 403,920 in 2020.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 127,645 in 1999.
- How does Malaysia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female?
- Malaysia ranks 34th out of 129 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. 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 6 programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release