Percentage of teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education who in Malaysia
Malaysia: Percentage of teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education who was 33.1% in 2008. ▼ Falling
Percentage of teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education who in Malaysia, 1999–2008
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 33.1% for percentage of teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education who in 2008. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education who in Malaysia peaked at 41.3% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 33.1%, in 2008.
Malaysia ranks 46th of 61 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education who in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 36.7% | — |
| 2000 | 36.7% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 40.1% | +9.2% |
| 2002 | 41.3% | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 37.5% | -9.2% |
| 2004 | 36.8% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 34.1% | -7.5% |
| 2007 | 34.8% | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 33.1% | -4.8% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 33.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 57.9%, 57% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.7% | 36.7% | 36.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 36.8% | 33.1% | 41.3% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 43 Guyana 39.5% compare
- 44 Bahrain 37.2%
- 45 Saint Kitts and Nevis 33.3% compare
- 47 Lao People's Democratic Republic 33.0% compare
- 48 Malta 30.0%
- 49 Djibouti 29.2% 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 post-secondary non-tertiary education who in Malaysia?
- Percentage of teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education who in Malaysia was 33.1% in 2008, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education who recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 41.3% in 2002.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education who recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.1% in 2008.
- How does Malaysia rank for percentage of teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education who?
- Malaysia ranks 46th out of 61 countries with data for 2008.
- Is percentage of teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education who rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female teachers at the post-secondary non-tertiary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the post-secondary non-tertiary level in a given school year. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.