Labor force with basic education, female in Malaysia
Malaysia: Labor force with basic education, female was 41.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Labor force with basic 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 basic education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force with basic education, female in Malaysia is 41.4%, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with basic education, female in Malaysia peaked at 47.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 36.3%, in 1970.
That places Malaysia 47th out of 125 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Labor force with basic education, female in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % of female working-age population with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 36.3% | — |
| 1980 | 38.7% | +6.8% |
| 1991 | 38.7% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 40.8% | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 39.3% | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 42.3% | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 46.3% | +9.5% |
| 2014 | 46.9% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 46.7% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 47.5% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 46.8% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 46.1% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 43.0% | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 41.5% | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 41.4% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 36.3% | 36.3% | 36.3% | 1 |
| 1980s | 38.7% | 38.7% | 38.7% | 1 |
| 1990s | 38.7% | 38.7% | 38.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 40.8% | 40.8% | 40.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 45.2% | 39.3% | 47.5% | 8 |
| 2020s | 41.9% | 41.4% | 43.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 44 Ecuador 44.1% compare
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- 46 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 42.8% compare
- 48 Netherlands 41.3% compare
- 49 Mexico 40.9% compare
- 50 Republic of Korea 40.3% compare
More work & labour data for Malaysia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.2671 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.2772 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.2563 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.25 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.6933 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 36,440 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 5,289 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 21,832 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 22,194 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 44,026 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with basic education, female in Malaysia?
- Labor force with basic education, female in Malaysia was 41.4% in 2022, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with basic education, female recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 47.5% in 2016.
- What is the lowest labor force with basic education, female recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.3% in 1970.
- How does Malaysia rank for labor force with basic education, female?
- Malaysia ranks 47th out of 125 countries with data for 2022.
- Is labor force with basic education, female rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. 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 basic education, female (% of female working-age population with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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).