Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in Malaysia

Malaysia: Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) was 53.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
53.4%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
76th
of 125 countries
All-time high
54.4%
in 2018
All-time low
32.4%
in 1970
Years of data
15
1970–2022

Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in Malaysia, 1970–2022

02040601970199620221970: 32.41980: 41.91991: 52.82000: 47.32011: 48.92012: 49.62013: 52.72014: 53.42015: 53.92016: 53.12017: 53.92018: 54.42020: 51.72021: 53.32022: 53.4

Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).

Analysis

In 2022, labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in Malaysia stood at 53.4%.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in Malaysia peaked at 54.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 32.4%, in 1970.

That places Malaysia 76th 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 intermediate education, female (% of female) in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female working-age population with intermediate education) in Malaysia, 1970 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1970 32.4%
1980 41.9% +29.4%
1991 52.8% +26.2%
2000 47.3% -10.5%
2011 48.9% +3.4%
2012 49.6% +1.4%
2013 52.7% +6.3%
2014 53.4% +1.4%
2015 53.9% +0.8%
2016 53.1% -1.4%
2017 53.9% +1.5%
2018 54.4% +0.9%
2020 51.7% -4.9%
2021 53.3% +3.0%
2022 53.4% +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 32.4% 32.4% 32.4% 1
1980s 41.9% 41.9% 41.9% 1
1990s 52.8% 52.8% 52.8% 1
2000s 47.3% 47.3% 47.3% 1
2010s 52.5% 48.9% 54.4% 8
2020s 52.8% 51.7% 53.4% 3

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 73 Ukraine 53.7% compare
  2. 74 Russian Federation 53.6% compare
  3. 75 Indonesia 53.4% compare
  4. 77 Norway 53.4% compare
  5. 78 Italy 53.3% compare
  6. 79 Luxembourg 53.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in Malaysia?
Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in Malaysia was 53.4% in 2022, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 54.4% in 2018.
What is the lowest labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 32.4% in 1970.
How does Malaysia rank for labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female)?
Malaysia ranks 76th out of 125 countries with data for 2022.
Is labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. 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 intermediate education, female (% of female working-age population with intermediate education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female working-age population with intermediate education)
Source
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 2,676 data points, 1970–2025
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The ratio of the labor force with intermediate education to the working-age population with intermediate education. Intermediate education comprises upper secondary or post-secondary non tertiary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).