Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Malaysia
Malaysia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female was 80.8% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Malaysia, 1980–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Malaysia is 80.8%, measured in 2017.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Malaysia peaked at 82.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 55.8%, in 1980.
That places Malaysia 90th out of 173 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 55.8% | — |
| 1982 | 56.9% | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 58.3% | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 59.3% | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 60.0% | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 62.0% | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 61.7% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 71.8% | +16.4% |
| 1999 | 71.8% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 74.1% | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 74.3% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 74.7% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 78.7% | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 79.5% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 77.2% | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 74.1% | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 74.7% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 75.4% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 75.9% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 76.8% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 76.4% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 77.8% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 79.3% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 80.6% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 82.1% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 81.8% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 80.8% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 59.1% | 55.8% | 62.0% | 7 |
| 1990s | 71.8% | 71.8% | 71.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 75.9% | 74.1% | 79.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.5% | 76.4% | 82.1% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More education data for Malaysia
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.06 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.2 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Malaysia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Malaysia was 80.8% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 82.1% in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.8% in 1980.
- How does Malaysia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female?
- Malaysia ranks 90th out of 173 countries with data for 2017.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total female enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female population of primary school age, secondary school age, and the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.