Labor force with advanced education, female in Malaysia
Malaysia: Labor force with advanced education, female was 71.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Labor force with advanced education, female in Malaysia, 1970–2022
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of female working-age population with advanced education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force with advanced education, female in Malaysia is 71.2%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 6.3% on the previous year and up 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with advanced education, female in Malaysia peaked at 76.8% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 35.1%, in 1970.
Malaysia ranks 83rd of 125 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Labor force with advanced education, female in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % of female working-age population with advanced education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 35.1% | — |
| 1980 | 76.8% | +119.0% |
| 1991 | 54.2% | -29.5% |
| 2000 | 61.3% | +13.2% |
| 2011 | 61.8% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 61.8% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 63.5% | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 64.8% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 65.4% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 65.9% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 65.8% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 66.8% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 72.7% | +8.9% |
| 2021 | 67.0% | -7.9% |
| 2022 | 71.2% | +6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 35.1% | 35.1% | 35.1% | 1 |
| 1980s | 76.8% | 76.8% | 76.8% | 1 |
| 1990s | 54.2% | 54.2% | 54.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 61.3% | 61.3% | 61.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 64.5% | 61.8% | 66.8% | 8 |
| 2020s | 70.3% | 67.0% | 72.7% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with advanced education, female in Malaysia?
- Labor force with advanced education, female in Malaysia was 71.2% in 2022, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with advanced education, female recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 76.8% in 1980.
- What is the lowest labor force with advanced education, female recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.1% in 1970.
- How does Malaysia rank for labor force with advanced education, female?
- Malaysia ranks 83rd out of 125 countries with data for 2022.
- Is labor force with advanced education, female rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force with advanced education, female (% of female working-age population with advanced education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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).