Female share of graduates in Business, Administration and Law in Malaysia
Malaysia: Female share of graduates in Business, Administration and Law was 67.4% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Female share of graduates in Business, Administration and Law in Malaysia, 2004–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of March 2020. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female share of graduates in business, administration and law in Malaysia is 67.4%, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female share of graduates in business, administration and law in Malaysia peaked at 69.5% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 64.7%, in 2006.
Malaysia ranks 11th of 95 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Female share of graduates in Business, Administration and Law in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 66.6% | — |
| 2006 | 64.7% | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 67.4% | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 68.5% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 68.5% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 69.0% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 69.5% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 67.6% | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 66.7% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 67.4% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.2% | 64.7% | 68.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 68.0% | 66.7% | 69.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More education data for Malaysia
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0859 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female share of graduates in business, administration and law in Malaysia?
- Female share of graduates in business, administration and law in Malaysia was 67.4% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of March 2020.
- What is the highest female share of graduates in business, administration and law recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 69.5% in 2011.
- What is the lowest female share of graduates in business, administration and law recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.7% in 2006.
- How does Malaysia rank for female share of graduates in business, administration and law?
- Malaysia ranks 11th out of 95 countries with data for 2018.
- Is female share of graduates in business, administration and law rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. 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 (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of March 2020, published as part of Female share of graduates in Business, Administration and Law programmes, tertiary (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female share of graduates in the given field of education, tertiary is the number of female graduates expressed as a percentage of the total number of graduates in the given field of education from tertiary education.