Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity i in Malaysia

Malaysia: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity i was 1.23 GPIA in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
1.23 GPIA
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
73rd
of 181 countries
All-time high
1.28 GPIA
in 2003
All-time low
0.6172 GPIA
in 1979
Years of data
30
1979–2019

Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity i in Malaysia, 1979–2019

00.511.51979199920191979: 0.617 GPIA1980: 0.623 GPIA1982: 0.76 GPIA1983: 0.836 GPIA1984: 0.781 GPIA1985: 0.837 GPIA1988: 0.72 GPIA1989: 0.747 GPIA1998: 1.1 GPIA1999: 1 GPIA2000: 1.1 GPIA2001: 1.2 GPIA2002: 1.2 GPIA2003: 1.3 GPIA2004: 1.2 GPIA2005: 1.2 GPIA2006: 1.2 GPIA2007: 1.2 GPIA2008: 1.3 GPIA2009: 1.2 GPIA2010: 1.3 GPIA2011: 1.2 GPIA2012: 1.3 GPIA2013: 1.3 GPIA2014: 1.3 GPIA2015: 1.2 GPIA2016: 1.1 GPIA2017: 1.1 GPIA2018: 1.2 GPIA2019: 1.2 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

In 2019, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity i in Malaysia stood at 1.23 GPIA.

That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity i in Malaysia peaked at 1.28 GPIA in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.6172 GPIA, in 1979.

That places Malaysia 73rd out of 181 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity i in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Malaysia, 1979 to 2019.
Year GPIA Change
1979 0.6172 GPIA
1980 0.6234 GPIA +1.0%
1982 0.7601 GPIA +21.9%
1983 0.8364 GPIA +10.0%
1984 0.7815 GPIA -6.6%
1985 0.8369 GPIA +7.1%
1988 0.7196 GPIA -14.0%
1989 0.747 GPIA +3.8%
1998 1.06 GPIA +42.1%
1999 1.02 GPIA -4.3%
2000 1.06 GPIA +3.9%
2001 1.18 GPIA +11.8%
2002 1.21 GPIA +2.6%
2003 1.28 GPIA +5.7%
2004 1.23 GPIA -4.3%
2005 1.24 GPIA +1.6%
2006 1.22 GPIA -2.3%
2007 1.25 GPIA +2.8%
2008 1.25 GPIA +0.1%
2009 1.24 GPIA -0.6%
2010 1.27 GPIA +2.1%
2011 1.25 GPIA -1.8%
2012 1.26 GPIA +0.6%
2013 1.26 GPIA +0.7%
2014 1.25 GPIA -0.8%
2015 1.23 GPIA -2.0%
2016 1.15 GPIA -6.7%
2017 1.14 GPIA -0.7%
2018 1.18 GPIA +4.0%
2019 1.23 GPIA +3.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.6172 GPIA 0.6172 GPIA 0.6172 GPIA 1
1980s 0.7578 GPIA 0.6234 GPIA 0.8369 GPIA 7
1990s 1.04 GPIA 1.02 GPIA 1.06 GPIA 2
2000s 1.22 GPIA 1.06 GPIA 1.28 GPIA 10
2010s 1.22 GPIA 1.14 GPIA 1.27 GPIA 10

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 70 Brazil 1.24 GPIA compare
  2. 71 Philippines 1.24 GPIA compare
  3. 72 Belgium 1.24 GPIA compare
  4. 74 Romania 1.21 GPIA compare
  5. 75 Kyrgyzstan 1.21 GPIA compare
  6. 76 Trinidad and Tobago 1.21 GPIA compare

See the full ranking of 224 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity i in Malaysia?
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity i in Malaysia was 1.23 GPIA in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity i recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 1.28 GPIA in 2003.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity i recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6172 GPIA in 1979.
How does Malaysia rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity i?
Malaysia ranks 73rd out of 181 countries with data for 2019.
Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity i rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. 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 for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
224 places, 7,092 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

The Adjusted Gender Parity Index (GPIA) is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. If the resulting value exceeds 1, the ratio is inverted and subtracted from 2. The adjusted gender parity index is symmetrical around 1 and lies in the range 0-2. An adjusted GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute for Statistics: http://uis.unesco.org/