Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Malaysia
Malaysia: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in was 45.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
45.9%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
80th
of 92 countries
All-time high
57.5%
in 2018
All-time low
44.5%
in 2021
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
The most recent figure for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Malaysia is 45.9%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.
That places Malaysia 80th out of 92 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 | 54.3% | — |
| 2018 | 57.5% | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 51.6% | -10.2% |
| 2020 | 52.4% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 44.5% | -15.1% |
| 2022 | 46.8% | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 46.1% | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 45.9% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 54.4% | 51.6% | 57.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 47.1% | 44.5% | 52.4% | 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 (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 45.9% 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 57.5% in 2018.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.5% in 2021.
- How does Malaysia rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Malaysia ranks 80th out of 92 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 down 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release