Italy vs Malaysia: Teachers in primary education, both sexes
Italy
250,961
in 2024
Malaysia
273,792
in 2024
Italy rank
28th
Malaysia rank
27th
Teachers in primary education, both sexes over time
- Italy
- Malaysia
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 216 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 teachers in primary education, both sexes, Italy or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 273,792 against 250,961 in Italy as of 2024.
- What is the difference in teachers in primary education, both sexes 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 teachers in primary education, both sexes?
- Italy ranks 28th and Malaysia ranks 27th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release