Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are qualified in Malaysia
Malaysia: Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are qualified was 70.4% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are qualified in Malaysia, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 70.4% for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are qualified in 2024. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in secondary education who are qualified in Malaysia peaked at 70.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 67.0%, in 2021.
Malaysia ranks 16th of 85 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are qualified in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 67.0% | — |
| 2016 | 68.2% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 67.2% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 67.2% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 68.2% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 67.0% | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 67.5% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 70.4% | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 67.4% | 67.0% | 68.2% | 4 |
| 2020s | 68.3% | 67.0% | 70.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 13 Albania 70.9% compare
- 14 Brunei Darussalam 70.8% compare
- 15 Philippines 70.7% compare
- 17 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 70.3% compare
- 18 Portugal 70.3% compare
- 19 United Arab Emirates 70.0% 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 secondary education who are qualified in Malaysia?
- Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are qualified in Malaysia was 70.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are qualified recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 70.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are qualified recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.0% in 2021.
- How does Malaysia rank for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are qualified?
- Malaysia ranks 16th out of 85 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in secondary education who are qualified rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. 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 secondary 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