Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Malaysia
Malaysia: Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female was 70.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Malaysia, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Malaysia is 70.1%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Malaysia peaked at 70.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 38.9%, in 1970.
That places Malaysia 42nd out of 210 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 38.9% | — |
| 1971 | 39.6% | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 40.9% | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 42.7% | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 45.0% | +5.4% |
| 1981 | 44.9% | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 45.3% | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 45.6% | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 46.4% | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 47.3% | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 47.4% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 49.3% | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 49.8% | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 49.8% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 51.4% | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 52.6% | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 53.8% | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 55.7% | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 53.2% | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 59.0% | +10.8% |
| 2000 | 62.0% | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 63.3% | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 63.4% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 63.0% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 63.6% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 62.8% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 64.0% | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 64.6% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 65.8% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 67.0% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 67.3% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 68.2% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 68.9% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 67.0% | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 68.2% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 67.4% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 67.4% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 67.2% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 68.0% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 67.5% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 68.0% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 67.5% | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 70.1% | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 40.5% | 38.9% | 42.7% | 4 |
| 1980s | 47.1% | 44.9% | 49.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 54.3% | 51.4% | 59.0% | 6 |
| 2000s | 64.0% | 62.0% | 67.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.7% | 67.0% | 68.9% | 8 |
| 2020s | 68.2% | 67.5% | 70.1% | 5 |
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 secondary education who are female in Malaysia?
- Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Malaysia was 70.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 70.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.9% in 1970.
- How does Malaysia rank for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female?
- Malaysia ranks 42nd out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. 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 secondary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release