Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Malaysia
Malaysia: Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female was 52.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Malaysia, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 52.8% for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Malaysia peaked at 65.1% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 52.8%, in 2024.
That places Malaysia 116th out of 156 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 60.2% | — |
| 1999 | 65.1% | +8.2% |
| 2000 | 62.0% | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 63.3% | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 64.2% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 63.8% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 64.4% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 52.8% | -18.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.7% | 60.2% | 65.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 63.6% | 62.0% | 64.4% | 5 |
| 2020s | 52.8% | 52.8% | 52.8% | 1 |
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 lower secondary education who are female in Malaysia?
- Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Malaysia was 52.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 65.1% in 1999.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.8% in 2024.
- How does Malaysia rank for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female?
- Malaysia ranks 116th out of 156 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release