Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are trained in Malaysia
Malaysia: Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are trained was 70.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are trained in Malaysia, 2006–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 70.6% for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are trained in 2024. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in secondary education who are trained in Malaysia peaked at 70.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 63.9%, in 2006.
That places Malaysia 25th out of 98 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are trained in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 63.9% | — |
| 2007 | 64.6% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 65.4% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 66.3% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 66.7% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 68.2% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 69.0% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 67.1% | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 68.4% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 67.3% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 67.6% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 68.1% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 68.6% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 67.9% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 69.5% | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 70.6% | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.1% | 63.9% | 66.3% | 4 |
| 2010s | 67.8% | 66.7% | 69.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 69.1% | 67.9% | 70.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 22 Anguilla 71.8% compare
- 23 Philippines 71.5% compare
- 24 Gibraltar 71.4% compare
- 26 Portugal 70.3% compare
- 27 United Arab Emirates 70.0% compare
- 28 Brunei Darussalam 69.9% 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 trained in Malaysia?
- Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are trained in Malaysia was 70.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are trained recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 70.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are trained recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.9% in 2006.
- How does Malaysia rank for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are trained?
- Malaysia ranks 25th out of 98 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in secondary education who are trained rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. 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 secondary education who are trained 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