Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female (number) in Malaysia
Malaysia: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female (number) was 52,292 number in 2019. ▬ Flat
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.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female (number) in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 47,678 number | — |
| 2015 | 55,538 number | +16.5% |
| 2017 | 47,890 number | -13.8% |
| 2018 | 54,905 number | +14.6% |
| 2019 | 52,292 number | -4.8% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 52,292 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26,736 number, 2.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 52,292 number is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 52,292 number, 1.0× the median. (13 countries reporting)
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 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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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the masters or equivalent (ISCED 7) level.