South Korea vs Malaysia: Labor force with basic education, female (% of female working-age)
South Korea
40.3%
in 2025
Malaysia
41.4%
in 2022
South Korea rank
50th
Malaysia rank
47th
Labor force with basic education, female (% of female working-age) over time
- South Korea
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 41.4% against 40.3% in South Korea, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 50th and Malaysia ranks 47th of 125 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.2% | 40.8% | 16.4% | South Korea |
| 2010s | 43.6% | 45.2% | 1.6% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 40.9% | 41.9% | 1.0% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force with basic education, female, South Korea or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 41.4% against 40.3% in South Korea as of 2022.
- What is the difference in labor force with basic education, female between South Korea and Malaysia?
- 1.1%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Malaysia?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do South Korea and Malaysia rank globally for labor force with basic education, female?
- South Korea ranks 50th and Malaysia ranks 47th of 125 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force with basic education, female (% of female working-age population with basic education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The ratio of the labor force with basic education to the working-age population with basic education. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).