Malaysia vs North America: Secondary education, teachers

Malaysia
217,105
in 2024
North America
1.89 million
in 2024
Malaysia rank
35th
North America rank
37th

Secondary education, teachers over time

  • Malaysia
  • North America
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How they compare

North America currently reports 1.89 million against 217,105 in Malaysia, a difference of 1.68 million.

That makes North America's figure about 8.7 times Malaysia's.

Across all 48 years both countries report, North America has been ahead every year.

Malaysia ranks 35th and North America ranks 37th of 201 countries.

North America has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia North America Difference Ahead
1970s 33,028 1.18 million 1.15 million North America
1980s 59,500 1.36 million 1.30 million North America
1990s 89,368 1.50 million 1.41 million North America
2000s 150,538 1.78 million 1.63 million North America
2010s 209,761 1.83 million 1.62 million North America
2020s 229,460 1.88 million 1.65 million North America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, teachers, Malaysia or North America?
North America, at 1.89 million against 217,105 in Malaysia as of 2024.
What is the difference in secondary education, teachers between Malaysia and North America?
1.68 million, with North America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and North America?
48 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Malaysia and North America rank globally for secondary education, teachers?
Malaysia ranks 35th and North America ranks 37th of 201 countries.
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.