Japan vs Malaysia: Labor force with advanced education, female

Japan
71.9%
in 2020
Malaysia
71.2%
in 2022
Japan rank
82nd
Malaysia rank
83rd

Labor force with advanced education, female over time

  • Japan
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 71.9% against 71.2% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.7%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 82nd and Malaysia ranks 83rd of 125 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Malaysia Difference Ahead
2010s 69.0% 64.9% 4.1% Japan
2020s 71.9% 72.7% 0.8% Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor force with advanced education, female, Japan or Malaysia?
Japan, at 71.9% against 71.2% in Malaysia as of 2020.
What is the difference in labor force with advanced education, female between Japan and Malaysia?
0.7%, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Malaysia?
7 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2020.
How do Japan and Malaysia rank globally for labor force with advanced education, female?
Japan ranks 82nd and Malaysia ranks 83rd of 125 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force with advanced education, female (% of female working-age population with advanced education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Labor force with advanced education, female (% of female working-age population with advanced education)
Unit
% of female working-age population with advanced education
Source
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 2,658 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

The ratio of the labor force with advanced education to the working-age population with advanced education. Advanced education comprises short-cycle tertiary education, a bachelor’s degree or equivalent education level, a master’s degree or equivalent education level, or doctoral degree or equivalent education level according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).