Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Malaysia
Malaysia: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in was 94.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Malaysia, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Malaysia stood at 94.2%.
That represents a change of up 6.2% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Malaysia peaked at 99.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 87.1%, in 2022.
Malaysia ranks 71st of 131 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 96.6% | — |
| 2001 | 96.7% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 93.8% | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 89.1% | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 89.1% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 90.4% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 94.5% | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 93.6% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 93.3% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 94.6% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 95.4% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 96.1% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 96.4% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 96.4% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 98.6% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 99.9% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 99.7% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 99.0% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 99.2% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 96.4% | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 96.9% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 87.1% | -10.1% |
| 2023 | 88.7% | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 94.2% | +6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 96.6% | 96.6% | 96.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 92.8% | 89.1% | 96.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 97.9% | 95.4% | 99.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 92.7% | 87.1% | 96.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 68 Ethiopia 95.0% compare
- 69 Malawi 94.3% compare
- 70 Costa Rica 94.3% compare
- 72 Hong Kong, China 94.0% compare
- 73 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 94.0% compare
- 74 Gambia 92.3% compare
More education data for Malaysia
- 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)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 70.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 21.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 90.36 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 90.4% (2024)
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 94.2% 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 99.9% in 2015.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.1% in 2022.
- How does Malaysia rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Malaysia ranks 71st out of 131 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 4.5%. 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 primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release