In 2023, around ******* male students and ******* female students were enrolled in public higher institutions in Malaysia. While the number of male students enrolled had steadily decreased since 2019, there was still a significantly higher number of females than male students. This reflected the worldwide trend of more women entering higher education than men. High enrollment numbers, low workforce participation rates Despite this, the realities of gender inequality were felt soon after graduation. In 2023, women were still underrepresented in the workforce, where the labor force participation rate of male graduates was significantly higher than that of females. The average female employee still earned less than the average male employee, and once married, almost half of these women stopped participating in the workforce. Importance of women in the workforce The deficit in female economic contribution was reflected in a 2021 survey of the business sector in Malaysia, where at that time around ** percent of all board members were female. The expectations on women to carry out the traditional role of caregiver in the family could only go so far to explain these statistics. Many Malaysians seemed to be aware that more needed to be done to address gender inequality in the business sector. To meet the challenges of Industry 4.0, Malaysia cannot afford to lose the contribution of its increasingly highly educated and highly skilled women in the workforce.

School enrollment, tertiary (% gross) in Malaysia was reported at 41.26 % in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Malaysia - School enrollment, tertiary (% gross) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on October of 2025.

MY: Current Education Expenditure: Tertiary: % of Total Expenditure in Tertiary Public Institutions data was reported at 86.740 % in 2016. This records an increase from the previous number of 81.097 % for 2013. MY: Current Education Expenditure: Tertiary: % of Total Expenditure in Tertiary Public Institutions data is updated yearly, averaging 68.646 % from Dec 1998 (Median) to 2016, with 16 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 99.385 % in 2008 and a record low of 48.586 % in 2001. MY: Current Education Expenditure: Tertiary: % of Total Expenditure in Tertiary Public Institutions data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Malaysia – Table MY.World Bank.WDI: Education Statistics. Current expenditure is expressed as a percentage of direct expenditure in public educational institutions (instructional and non-instructional) of the specified level of education. Financial aid to students and other transfers are excluded from direct expenditure. Current expenditure is consumed within the current year and would have to be renewed if needed in the following year. It includes staff compensation and current expenditure other than for staff compensation (ex. on teaching materials, ancillary services and administration).; ; United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.; Median;

Number of Students: Higher Education: ytd: Malaysia: Queensland data was reported at 1,174.000 Person in Dec 2024. This stayed constant from the previous number of 1,174.000 Person for Nov 2024. Number of Students: Higher Education: ytd: Malaysia: Queensland data is updated monthly, averaging 1,615.500 Person from Jan 2002 (Median) to Dec 2024, with 276 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2,204.000 Person in Dec 2010 and a record low of 675.000 Person in Jan 2022. Number of Students: Higher Education: ytd: Malaysia: Queensland data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Department of Education. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.G120: Education Statistics: Number of Enrolments.

In 2023, there were approximately ****** international students from China studying in Malaysia. A large share of international students in Malaysia come from Muslim countries, a majority of whom were enrolled in private higher education institutions.

Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Natural Sciences, Mathematics and Statistics programmes, both sexes (%) in Malaysia was reported at 3.7113 % in 2019, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Malaysia - Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Science programmes, both sexes - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on October of 2025.

In 2023, **** percent of all recent higher education graduates in Malaysia were in employment, while **** percent of such graduates were pursuing further studies. Higher education in Malaysia is made up of public and private universities, polytechnics, and community colleges, as well as private higher education institutions.

This dataset shows the Number of students in Public University by Academic Qualification, Malaysia, 2000 - 2021. Note: 1) 2000-2007: Data is not available for Certificate, Matriculation and Professional. 2) 2000-2006: Data is not available for Others. 3) 2010-2021: Certificate not offered. 4) Others included the Advance Diploma, Pre-Diploma, and Pre-Session. Source : Ministry of Higher Education Malaysia No. of Views : 321

This dataset shows the Principal statistics of college & university education, 2002 - 2014 Source: Department of Statistics, Malaysia No. of Views : 239

Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Engineering, Manufacturing and Construction programmes, both sexes (%) in Malaysia was reported at 28.58 % in 2019, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Malaysia - Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Engineering, Manufacturing and Construction programmes, both sexes - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on October of 2025.

This dataset shows the Number of Private Higher Education Institutions (PHEI) by Category, Malaysia, 2001 - 2021. Footnote Universities Standard of the PHEI Branch is a separate entity from PHEI Universities Standard (Including Distance Learning Education Institution (DLEI): Open University Malaysia (OUM), Wawasan Open University (WOU), Asia e - University (AeU), Al - Madinah International University (MEDIU), Universiti Tun Abdul Razak (UNITAR). Source: Planning, Research and Policy Coordination Division, Ministry of Education Malaysia

Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from programmes in unspecified fields, both sexes (%) in Malaysia was reported at 0.05751 % in 2019, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Malaysia - Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from programmes in unspecified fields, both sexes - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on October of 2025.

Malaysia School Enrollment: Tertiary: Male: % Gross data was reported at 40.260 % in 2016. This records an increase from the previous number of 36.447 % for 2015. Malaysia School Enrollment: Tertiary: Male: % Gross data is updated yearly, averaging 6.217 % from Dec 1979 (Median) to 2016, with 11 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 40.260 % in 2016 and a record low of 4.697 % in 1983. Malaysia School Enrollment: Tertiary: Male: % Gross data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Malaysia – Table MY.World Bank: Education Statistics. Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.; ; UNESCO Institute for Statistics; Weighted average; Each economy is classified based on the classification of World Bank Group's fiscal year 2018 (July 1, 2017-June 30, 2018).

In 2023, female students in Malaysia had a higher gross enrollment rate compared to male students at the higher education level, with around a ** percent rate. Although there were more women with university education in Malaysia, labor participation of women was lower compared to men.

In 2023, there were more than ******* female students in higher education in Malaysia. By comparison, there were fewer men enrolled in universities, around ******* in the same year. Although there were more women with university education in Malaysia, labor participation of women was lower compared to men

Percentage of students in tertiary education who are female (%) in Malaysia was reported at 53.63 % in 2018, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Malaysia - Percentage of students in tertiary education who are female - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on October of 2025.

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Malaysia was reported at 1218246 Persons in 2019, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Malaysia - Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on October of 2025.

Government expenditure on tertiary education as % of GDP (%) in Malaysia was reported at 0.9466 % in 2019, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Malaysia - Government expenditure on tertiary education as % of GDP - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on September of 2025.

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) in Malaysia was reported at 76840 Persons in 2019, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Malaysia - Teachers in tertiary education, both sexes - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on September of 2025.

Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative) in Malaysia was reported at 23.08 % in 2022, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Malaysia - Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, population 25+, male (cumulative) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on September of 2025.