Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in Malaysia
Malaysia: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female was 203,649 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in Malaysia, 1999–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in Malaysia stood at 203,649 number.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.1% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in Malaysia peaked at 253,264 number in 2010 and was at its lowest, 107,884 number, in 1999.
That places Malaysia 15th out of 140 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 107,884 number | — |
| 2000 | 122,237 number | +13.3% |
| 2001 | 135,579 number | +10.9% |
| 2002 | 167,652 number | +23.7% |
| 2003 | 208,424 number | +24.3% |
| 2004 | 172,555 number | -17.2% |
| 2005 | 145,863 number | -15.5% |
| 2006 | 169,426 number | +16.2% |
| 2007 | 187,683 number | +10.8% |
| 2008 | 216,876 number | +15.6% |
| 2009 | 239,421 number | +10.4% |
| 2010 | 253,264 number | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 236,342 number | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 231,615 number | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 235,374 number | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 198,801 number | -15.5% |
| 2016 | 221,254 number | +11.3% |
| 2017 | 204,946 number | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 224,033 number | +9.3% |
| 2019 | 203,649 number | -9.1% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 203,649 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16,215 number, 12.6× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 203,649 number is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 33,478 number, 6.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 107,884 number | 107,884 number | 107,884 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 176,572 number | 122,237 number | 239,421 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 223,253 number | 198,801 number | 253,264 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More reference data data for Malaysia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7102 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5869 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1487 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8098 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in Malaysia?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in Malaysia was 203,649 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 253,264 number in 2010.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 107,884 number in 1999.
- How does Malaysia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female?
- Malaysia ranks 15th out of 140 countries with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. 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 Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private short-cycle tertiary education programmes (ISCED 5).