Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Malaysia
Malaysia: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in was 94.0% 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 94.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% on the previous year and down 4.7% 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, 88.1%, in 2022.
That places Malaysia 74th out of 139 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 97.1% | — |
| 2000 | 97.9% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 97.5% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 94.9% | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 91.0% | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 91.9% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 95.1% | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 93.6% | -1.6% |
| 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 | 96.7% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 98.6% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 99.9% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 99.7% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 98.9% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 99.2% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 96.6% | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 97.1% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 88.1% | -9.2% |
| 2023 | 89.5% | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 94.0% | +5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 97.1% | 97.1% | 97.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 94.1% | 91.0% | 97.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.9% | 95.4% | 99.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 93.1% | 88.1% | 97.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 71 Malawi 94.8% compare
- 72 Georgia 94.6% compare
- 73 Costa Rica 94.3% compare
- 75 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 93.7% compare
- 76 Hong Kong, China 93.6% compare
- 77 India 91.4% 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 94.0% 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 88.1% in 2022.
- How does Malaysia rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Malaysia ranks 74th out of 139 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 4.7%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release