Center for Research on Women and Gender (KANITA) | Universiti Sains Malaysia
a. Number of students by gender
A consistent trend can be observed where the number of female students is higher than that of male students throughout the period. The number of male students generally increased from 2015 to 2023, with a slight decline in 2024. On the other hand, the number of female students shows a steady rise from 2015 to 2023, followed by a noticeable drop in 2024. The percentage of female students consistently exceeds that of male students throughout the years 2015 to 2024. The proportion of female students ranges between approximately 59.7% to 61.5%, indicating a dominant representation in the student population compared to males every year. This trend highlights a sustained higher enrolment of female students across the given period, even though there was a slight decrease in overall student numbers in 2024. Overall, the total student population increased each year until 2023, with a small decrease in 2024. This indicates that while there was a general growth trend in student enrolment, both male and female student numbers slightly decreased in the most recent year