School age population, post-secondary … non-tertiary female in Malaysia
Malaysia: School age population, post-secondary … non-tertiary female was 553,446 in 2012. ▲ Rising
Latest (2012)
553,446
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
33rd
of 174 countries
All-time high
553,521
in 2011
All-time low
335,639
in 1989
Years of data
24
1989–2012
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Malaysia, 1989–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 553,446 for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in 2012.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Malaysia peaked at 553,521 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 335,639, in 1989.
Malaysia ranks 33rd of 174 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
School age population, post-secondary … non-tertiary female in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 335,639 | — |
| 1990 | 344,405 | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 354,436 | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 364,329 | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 371,913 | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 376,629 | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 378,809 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 380,947 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 385,825 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 394,216 | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 405,019 | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 418,693 | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 440,359 | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 468,211 | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 491,562 | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 504,891 | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 513,659 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 522,881 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 534,090 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 544,753 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 549,888 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 551,561 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 553,521 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 553,446 | -0.0% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 553,446 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 47,878, 11.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 553,446 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 47,878, 11.6× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 335,639 | 335,639 | 335,639 | 1 |
| 1990s | 375,653 | 344,405 | 405,019 | 10 |
| 2000s | 498,899 | 418,693 | 549,888 | 10 |
| 2010s | 552,843 | 551,561 | 553,521 | 3 |
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 school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Malaysia?
- School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Malaysia was 553,446 in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 553,521 in 2011.
- What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 335,639 in 1989.
- How does Malaysia rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female?
- Malaysia ranks 33rd out of 174 countries with data for 2012.
- Is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.2%. 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 School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release