Share of women graduating from STEM programs in tertiary education in Malaysia
Malaysia: Share of women graduating from STEM programs in tertiary education was 34.17 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Share of women graduating from STEM programs in tertiary education in Malaysia, 2004–2018
Source: UNESCO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 34.17 for share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is down 11.4% on the previous year and down 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education in Malaysia peaked at 45.84 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 34.17, in 2018.
That places Malaysia 46th out of 96 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Share of women graduating from STEM programs in tertiary education in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 42.76 | — |
| 2006 | 45.84 | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 42.24 | -7.8% |
| 2008 | 41.82 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 41.71 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 42.29 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 42.14 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 45.34 | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 38.56 | -15.0% |
| 2018 | 34.17 | -11.4% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 34.17 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 34.89, 98% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 34.17 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 32.08, 1.1× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.87 | 41.71 | 45.84 | 5 |
| 2010s | 40.5 | 34.17 | 45.34 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More gender data for Malaysia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 7,206 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.39 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 30,756 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 30,756 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.62 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 214,187 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 227,793 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 214,543 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 228,149 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 213,108 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education in Malaysia?
- Share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education in Malaysia was 34.17 in 2018, according to UNESCO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 45.84 in 2006.
- What is the lowest share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.17 in 2018.
- How does Malaysia rank for share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education?
- Malaysia ranks 46th out of 96 countries with data for 2018.
- Is share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women graduating from STEM programs in tertiary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Proportion of female graduates in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) fields at the tertiary level of education.