How does Malaysia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female?

Malaysia ranks 34th out of 103 countries with data for 2019.

Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female rising or falling in Malaysia?

Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female in Malaysia

Name: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female in Malaysia
Creator: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Malaysia: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female was 52,292 number in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)

52,292 number

Change on year

down 4.8%

World rank

34th

of 103 countries

All-time high

55,538 number

in 2015

All-time low

47,678 number

in 2014

Years of data

2014–2019

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female in Malaysia, 2014–2019

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female in Malaysia is 52,292 number, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.

That places Malaysia 34th out of 103 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Countries ranked near Malaysia

31 Belgium 55,914 number compare
32 Chile 54,234 number compare
33 Tunisia 54,012 number compare
34 Least developed countries 418,506 number compare
35 Greece 46,801 number compare
36 Vietnam 46,584 number compare
37 Hungary 45,321 number compare

See the full ranking of 146 places →

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)

All data for Malaysia →

Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female in Malaysia?: Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female in Malaysia was 52,292 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female recorded in Malaysia?: The highest recorded value was 55,538 number in 2015.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female recorded in Malaysia?: The lowest recorded value was 47,678 number in 2014.
How does Malaysia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female?: Malaysia ranks 34th out of 103 countries with data for 2019.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female rising or falling in Malaysia?: Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Malaysia data come from?: The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 146 places, 983 data points, 2004–2020
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Total number of female students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the masters or equivalent (ISCED 7) level.