Africa Eastern and Southern vs Malaysia: Secondary education, teachers

Africa Eastern and Southern
1.86 million
in 2024
Malaysia
217,105
in 2024
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
38th
Malaysia rank
35th

Secondary education, teachers over time

  • Africa Eastern and Southern
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Africa Eastern and Southern currently reports 1.86 million against 217,105 in Malaysia, a difference of 1.64 million.

That makes Africa Eastern and Southern's figure about 8.6 times Malaysia's.

Across all 43 years both countries report, Africa Eastern and Southern has been ahead every year.

Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 38th and Malaysia ranks 35th of 43 groups.

Africa Eastern and Southern has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Eastern and Southern Malaysia Difference Ahead
1970s 227,796 40,503 187,293 Africa Eastern and Southern
1980s 315,843 59,500 256,343 Africa Eastern and Southern
1990s 453,439 89,368 364,071 Africa Eastern and Southern
2000s 770,134 150,538 619,595 Africa Eastern and Southern
2010s 1.31 million 209,761 1.10 million Africa Eastern and Southern
2020s 1.78 million 229,460 1.55 million Africa Eastern and Southern

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, teachers, Africa Eastern and Southern or Malaysia?
Africa Eastern and Southern, at 1.86 million against 217,105 in Malaysia as of 2024.
What is the difference in secondary education, teachers between Africa Eastern and Southern and Malaysia?
1.64 million, with Africa Eastern and Southern ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Malaysia?
43 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2024.
How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Malaysia rank globally for secondary education, teachers?
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 38th and Malaysia ranks 35th of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Secondary 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
Secondary education, teachers
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
246 places, 7,677 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

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