Which has higher primary education, teachers, Europe & Central Asia or Malaysia?

Europe & Central Asia, at 3.52 million against 273,792 in Malaysia as of 2024.

What is the difference in primary education, teachers between Europe & Central Asia and Malaysia?

3.24 million, with Europe & Central Asia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Malaysia?

48 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, teachers. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Europe & Central Asia vs Malaysia: Primary education, teachers

Europe & Central Asia

3.52 million

in 2024

Malaysia

273,792

in 2024

Europe & Central Asia rank

26th

Malaysia rank

27th

Primary education, teachers over time

Europe & Central Asia
Malaysia

How they compare

Europe & Central Asia currently reports 3.52 million against 273,792 in Malaysia, a difference of 3.24 million.

That makes Europe & Central Asia's figure about 12.8 times Malaysia's.

Across all 48 years both countries report, Europe & Central Asia has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia ranks 26th and Malaysia ranks 27th of 43 groups.

Europe & Central Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Europe & Central Asia	Malaysia	Difference	Ahead
1970s	2.77 million	60,576	2.71 million	Europe & Central Asia
1980s	2.96 million	90,170	2.87 million	Europe & Central Asia
1990s	3.23 million	134,894	3.10 million	Europe & Central Asia
2000s	3.29 million	190,240	3.10 million	Europe & Central Asia
2010s	3.38 million	265,299	3.12 million	Europe & Central Asia
2020s	3.49 million	260,791	3.23 million	Europe & Central Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, teachers, Europe & Central Asia or Malaysia?: Europe & Central Asia, at 3.52 million against 273,792 in Malaysia as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, teachers between Europe & Central Asia and Malaysia?: 3.24 million, with Europe & Central Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Malaysia?: 48 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Europe & Central Asia and Malaysia rank globally for primary education, teachers?: Europe & Central Asia ranks 26th and Malaysia ranks 27th of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, teachers. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Primary education, teachers
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 249 places, 9,469 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Primary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at primary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.