Italy vs Malaysia: Primary education, teachers

Italy
250,961
in 2024
Malaysia
273,792
in 2024
Italy rank
28th
Malaysia rank
27th

Primary education, teachers over time

  • Italy
  • Malaysia
50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k300.0k197019972024

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 273,792 against 250,961 in Italy, a difference of 22,831.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 28th and Malaysia ranks 27th of 204 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 4 and Malaysia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Malaysia Difference Ahead
1970s 265,714 62,129 203,585 Italy
1980s 272,367 90,170 182,197 Italy
1990s 259,046 134,894 124,152 Italy
2000s 262,987 179,150 83,837 Italy
2010s 246,375 266,228 19,853 Malaysia
2020s 250,538 260,791 10,253 Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, teachers, Italy or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 273,792 against 250,961 in Italy as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, teachers between Italy and Malaysia?
22,831, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Malaysia?
42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
How do Italy and Malaysia rank globally for primary education, teachers?
Italy ranks 28th and Malaysia ranks 27th of 204 countries.
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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About this data

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

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