Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are qualified in Malaysia
Malaysia: Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are qualified was 96.8% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
96.8%
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
43rd
of 70 countries
All-time high
96.8%
in 2023
All-time low
94.4%
in 2013
Years of data
9
2013–2023
Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are qualified in Malaysia, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are qualified in Malaysia stood at 96.8%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are qualified in Malaysia peaked at 96.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 94.4%, in 2013.
Malaysia ranks 43rd of 70 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are qualified in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 94.4% | — |
| 2014 | 96.3% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 96.4% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 96.4% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 96.1% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 95.8% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 96.1% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 95.6% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 96.8% | +1.3% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 96.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 98.5%, 98% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 96.8% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 97.6%, 99% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 95.9% | 94.4% | 96.4% | 6 |
| 2020s | 96.2% | 95.6% | 96.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 40 Hong Kong, China 97.3% compare
- 41 San Marino 97.3%
- 42 Kazakhstan 97.1% compare
- 44 Andorra 96.8% compare
- 45 Côte d'Ivoire 96.3% compare
- 46 Mongolia 96.1% compare
More education data for Malaysia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 217,105 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 475,967 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 460,041 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.64 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.06 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0859 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are qualified in Malaysia?
- Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are qualified in Malaysia was 96.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are qualified recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 96.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are qualified recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.4% in 2013.
- How does Malaysia rank for percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are qualified?
- Malaysia ranks 43rd out of 70 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are qualified rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are qualified according to national standards and who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release