Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in Malaysia

Malaysia: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female was 20,475 number in 2019. β—† Volatile

Latest (2019)
20,475 number
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
19th
of 131 countries
All-time high
22,566 number
in 2016
All-time low
1,099 number
in 1999
Years of data
20
1999–2019

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in Malaysia, 1999–2019

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k1999200920191999: 1.1k number2000: 2.3k number2001: 1.5k number2002: 1.5k number2003: 3.3k number2004: 3.9k number2005: 3.9k number2006: 8.6k number2007: 4.8k number2008: 5.4k number2009: 6.6k number2010: 8.6k number2011: 12.8k number2012: 12.2k number2014: 15.6k number2015: 18.0k number2016: 22.6k number2017: 18.9k number2018: 19.9k number2019: 20.5k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in Malaysia stood at 20,475 number.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 211.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in Malaysia peaked at 22,566 number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1,099 number, in 1999.

That places Malaysia 19th out of 131 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,099 number 1,099 number 1,099 number 1
2000s 4,167 number 1,465 number 8,625 number 10
2010s 16,571 number 8,569 number 22,566 number 9

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 16 Poland 22,686 number compare
  2. 17 Mexico 21,328 number compare
  3. 18 Egypt 21,145 number compare
  4. 20 Indonesia 15,286 number compare
  5. 21 Morocco 15,149 number compare
  6. 22 Argentina 14,572 number compare

See the full ranking of 176 places β†’

More education data for Malaysia

All data for Malaysia β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in Malaysia?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in Malaysia was 20,475 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 22,566 number in 2016.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 1,099 number in 1999.
How does Malaysia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female?
Malaysia ranks 19th out of 131 countries with data for 2019.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is up 211.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malaysia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
176 places, 2,886 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of female students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the doctoral or equivalent (ISCED 8) level.