Percentage of teachers in ISCED 6, 7, and 8 who are female in Malaysia
Malaysia: Percentage of teachers in ISCED 6, 7, and 8 who are female was 57.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in ISCED 6, 7, and 8 who are female in Malaysia, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 57.8% for percentage of teachers in isced 6, 7, and 8 who are female in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in isced 6, 7, and 8 who are female in Malaysia peaked at 57.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 39.2%, in 2002.
That places Malaysia 6th out of 87 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Percentage of teachers in ISCED 6, 7, and 8 who are female in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 43.5% | — |
| 2002 | 39.2% | -9.9% |
| 2003 | 46.7% | +19.0% |
| 2004 | 45.8% | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 49.7% | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 55.7% | +12.1% |
| 2020 | 56.7% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 56.6% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 57.8% | +2.1% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 57.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 50.1%, 1.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 57.8% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 47.1%, 1.2× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.0% | 39.2% | 49.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 55.7% | 55.7% | 55.7% | 1 |
| 2020s | 57.0% | 56.6% | 57.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
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 isced 6, 7, and 8 who are female in Malaysia?
- Percentage of teachers in isced 6, 7, and 8 who are female in Malaysia was 57.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in isced 6, 7, and 8 who are female recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 57.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in isced 6, 7, and 8 who are female recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.2% in 2002.
- How does Malaysia rank for percentage of teachers in isced 6, 7, and 8 who are female?
- Malaysia ranks 6th out of 87 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of teachers in isced 6, 7, and 8 who are female rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in ISCED 6, 7, and 8 who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release