Proportion of teachers … teachers adjusted gender parity in Malaysia
Malaysia: Proportion of teachers … teachers adjusted gender parity was 1.02 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Malaysia, 2006–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 1.02 GPIA for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.1% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Malaysia peaked at 1.09 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.9677 GPIA, in 2009.
That places Malaysia 33rd out of 96 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Proportion of teachers … teachers adjusted gender parity in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.9986 GPIA | — |
| 2007 | 1 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.9801 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.9677 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.9738 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.9987 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 1 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 1 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.9965 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 1.04 GPIA | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 1.02 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 1.09 GPIA | +7.3% |
| 2024 | 1.02 GPIA | -6.1% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 1.02 GPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 1.02 GPIA is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.01 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9867 GPIA | 0.9677 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 1 GPIA | 0.9738 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.04 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More education data for Malaysia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 217,105 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 475,967 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 460,041 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.64 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.06 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0859 units per person (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 1.02 GPIA 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 1.09 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9677 GPIA in 2009.
- How does Malaysia rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Malaysia ranks 33rd out of 96 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 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release