Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Malaysia
Malaysia: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in was 89.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Malaysia, 2006–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Malaysia stood at 89.8%.
The figure is up 9.6% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Malaysia peaked at 99.9% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 77.2%, in 2022.
Malaysia ranks 56th of 106 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 99.5% | — |
| 2007 | 99.9% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 97.5% | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 96.3% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 95.9% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 98.1% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 99.1% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 98.2% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 98.6% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 98.4% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 92.8% | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 87.3% | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 89.0% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 89.3% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 77.2% | -13.5% |
| 2023 | 81.9% | +6.1% |
| 2024 | 89.8% | +9.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.3% | 96.3% | 99.9% | 4 |
| 2010s | 96.1% | 87.3% | 99.1% | 8 |
| 2020s | 85.4% | 77.2% | 89.8% | 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 89.8% 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 2007.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.2% in 2022.
- How does Malaysia rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Malaysia ranks 56th out of 106 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 8.6%. 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 secondary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release