Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female (number) in Malaysia
Malaysia: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female (number) was 392,452 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female in Malaysia, 1999–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in Malaysia stood at 392,452 number. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in Malaysia peaked at 392,452 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 127,645 number, in 1999.
That places Malaysia 29th out of 105 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female (number) in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 127,645 number | — |
| 2000 | 155,579 number | +21.9% |
| 2001 | 165,386 number | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 179,076 number | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 203,763 number | +13.8% |
| 2004 | 228,590 number | +12.2% |
| 2005 | 240,591 number | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 226,281 number | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 256,857 number | +13.5% |
| 2008 | 292,513 number | +13.9% |
| 2009 | 310,320 number | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 338,042 number | +8.9% |
| 2011 | 328,799 number | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 359,381 number | +9.3% |
| 2013 | 379,338 number | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 369,582 number | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 381,629 number | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 390,268 number | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 392,452 number | +0.6% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 392,452 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 148,829 number, 2.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 392,452 number is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 483,237 number, 81% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 127,645 number | 127,645 number | 127,645 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 225,896 number | 155,579 number | 310,320 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 367,436 number | 328,799 number | 392,452 number | 8 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More education data for Malaysia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 88.9 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 88.03 (2024)
- 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)
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 392,452 number in 2019, 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 392,452 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 127,645 number in 1999.
- How does Malaysia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female?
- Malaysia ranks 29th out of 105 countries with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.5%. 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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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the bachelors or equivalent (ISCED 6) level.