More females than males in tertiary education: Census
View(s):According to the 2024 census, the highest percentage of the population aged 25 and over (58.4%) has attained a secondary level of education, a trend that remains consistent across both genders.
The Department of Census and Statistics pointed out that when considering tertiary education levels, the percentage of females is higher than that of males. When compared with data from the 2012 Census of Population and Housing, there is a significant decrease in the percentages of those who reported having no schooling or having only a primary education as their highest qualification in 2024. Among those aged 25 and above 6,690,333(48.2%) persons have GCE (O/L) or more qualifications in 2024; this was 4,498,135 (37.3%) in 2012.
In 2024, the percentage of the population reporting tertiary education as their highest qualification (26.2%) has increased compared to the 2012 figure (18.2%), with a more pronounced increase observed among females than males.
Compared to the 2012 census, the proportion of the population reporting higher educational qualifications has increased in 2024, with relatively higher values reported for the female population.
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