Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Malaysia
Malaysia: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in was 36.7% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
36.7%
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
103rd
of 110 countries
All-time high
39.2%
in 2019
All-time low
36.1%
in 2017
Years of data
8
2017–2024
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Malaysia, 2017–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 36.7% for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
That places Malaysia 103rd out of 110 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 36.1% | — |
| 2018 | 38.4% | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 39.2% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 38.2% | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 36.8% | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 36.4% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 36.4% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 36.7% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 37.9% | 36.1% | 39.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 36.9% | 36.4% | 38.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More education data for Malaysia
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 273,792 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 2 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Malaysia?
- Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Malaysia was 36.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 39.2% in 2019.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.1% in 2017.
- How does Malaysia rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Malaysia ranks 103rd out of 110 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. 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 Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pre-primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release