Female share of graduates in other fields than Science, Technology in Malaysia
Malaysia: Female share of graduates in other fields than Science, Technology was 66.4% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Female share of graduates in other fields than Science, Technology in Malaysia, 2004–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of March 2020. Measured in %.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 66.4% for female share of graduates in other fields than science, technology in 2018.
That represents a change of down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female share of graduates in other fields than science, technology in Malaysia peaked at 70.1% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 61.8%, in 2012.
Malaysia ranks 36th of 92 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Female share of graduates in other fields than Science, Technology in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 65.9% | — |
| 2006 | 65.1% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 69.3% | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 69.9% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 70.1% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 69.9% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 68.2% | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 61.8% | -9.4% |
| 2018 | 66.4% | +7.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.1% | 65.1% | 70.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 66.6% | 61.8% | 69.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More education data for Malaysia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 191,898 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 81,894 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 660,174 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 507,807 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female share of graduates in other fields than science, technology in Malaysia?
- Female share of graduates in other fields than science, technology in Malaysia was 66.4% 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 other fields than science, technology recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 70.1% in 2009.
- What is the lowest female share of graduates in other fields than science, technology recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.8% in 2012.
- How does Malaysia rank for female share of graduates in other fields than science, technology?
- Malaysia ranks 36th out of 92 countries with data for 2018.
- Is female share of graduates in other fields than science, technology rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. 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 other fields than Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics 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.