Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Malaysia
Malaysia: Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female was 71.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Malaysia, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Malaysia stood at 71.5%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 6.1% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Malaysia peaked at 71.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 61.9%, in 2003.
Malaysia ranks 18th of 153 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 62.0% | — |
| 2001 | 63.3% | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 62.1% | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 61.9% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 62.5% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 67.5% | +7.9% |
| 2024 | 71.5% | +6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.4% | 61.9% | 63.3% | 5 |
| 2020s | 69.5% | 67.5% | 71.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 15 Montserrat 72.7% compare
- 16 Romania 72.7% compare
- 17 Syrian Arab Republic 71.6% compare
- 19 Slovakia 71.4% compare
- 20 Saint Lucia 71.3% compare
- 21 Mongolia 70.4% 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 upper secondary education who are female in Malaysia?
- Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Malaysia was 71.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 71.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.9% in 2003.
- How does Malaysia rank for percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female?
- Malaysia ranks 18th out of 153 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 upper secondary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release