School life expectancy, tertiary, female (years) (female years) in Malaysia
Malaysia: School life expectancy, tertiary, female (years) (female years) was 2.3 years in 2024. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, tertiary, female in Malaysia, 1979–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, tertiary, female in Malaysia stood at 2.3 years.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, female in Malaysia peaked at 2.73 years in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.1524 years, in 1979.
That places Malaysia 106th out of 191 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School life expectancy, tertiary, female (years) (female years) in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 0.1524 years | — |
| 1980 | 0.1611 years | +5.7% |
| 1982 | 0.1965 years | +22.0% |
| 1983 | 0.2056 years | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 0.2192 years | +6.6% |
| 1985 | 0.2688 years | +22.6% |
| 1988 | 0.3106 years | +15.5% |
| 1989 | 0.2837 years | -8.7% |
| 1998 | 1.2 years | +322.1% |
| 1999 | 1.24 years | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 1.44 years | +16.5% |
| 2001 | 1.5 years | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 1.71 years | +13.8% |
| 2003 | 1.94 years | +13.6% |
| 2004 | 1.84 years | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 1.71 years | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 1.71 years | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 1.81 years | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 2.02 years | +11.6% |
| 2009 | 2.13 years | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 2.25 years | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 2.16 years | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 2.24 years | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 2.36 years | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 2.39 years | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 2.69 years | +12.5% |
| 2016 | 2.73 years | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 2.45 years | -10.4% |
| 2018 | 2.6 years | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 2.49 years | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 2.42 years | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 2.31 years | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 2.23 years | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 2.25 years | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 2.3 years | +1.8% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 2.3 years is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.96 years, 78% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 2.3 years is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.2 years, 72% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, tertiary, female (years) (female years) in Malaysia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +322.1% | 0.2837 years | 1.2 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1524 years | 0.1524 years | 0.1524 years | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.2351 years | 0.1611 years | 0.3106 years | 7 |
| 1990s | 1.22 years | 1.2 years | 1.24 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.78 years | 1.44 years | 2.13 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.44 years | 2.16 years | 2.73 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.3 years | 2.23 years | 2.42 years | 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 school life expectancy, tertiary, female in Malaysia?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, female in Malaysia was 2.3 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, female recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.73 years in 2016.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, female recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1524 years in 1979.
- How does Malaysia rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, female?
- Malaysia ranks 106th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, female rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. 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 School life expectancy, tertiary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release