Malaysia vs South Africa: Secondary education, teachers

Malaysia
217,105
in 2024
South Africa
181,739
in 2023
Malaysia rank
35th
South Africa rank
38th

Secondary education, teachers over time

  • Malaysia
  • South Africa
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k197019972024

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 217,105 against 181,739 in South Africa, a difference of 35,366.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1991 it was South Africa ahead.

Malaysia ranks 35th and South Africa ranks 38th of 201 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 96,016 128,510 32,494 South Africa
2000s 150,538 156,845 6,307 South Africa
2010s 218,750 191,926 26,824 Malaysia
2020s 232,548 182,792 49,757 Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, teachers, Malaysia or South Africa?
Malaysia, at 217,105 against 181,739 in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in secondary education, teachers between Malaysia and South Africa?
35,366, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and South Africa?
18 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
How do Malaysia and South Africa rank globally for secondary education, teachers?
Malaysia ranks 35th and South Africa ranks 38th 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.