Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Malaysia
Malaysia: Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary was 13.35 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Malaysia, 1979–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2018, pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Malaysia stood at 13.35.
The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Malaysia peaked at 19.53 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 9.79, in 1983.
Malaysia ranks 115th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 9.98 | — |
| 1980 | 10.4 | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 11.04 | +6.1% |
| 1983 | 9.79 | -11.3% |
| 1984 | 10.46 | +6.8% |
| 1985 | 11.35 | +8.5% |
| 1986 | 10.59 | -6.8% |
| 1987 | 10.7 | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 10.82 | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 10.22 | -5.5% |
| 1990 | 11.94 | +16.8% |
| 1991 | 12.26 | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 11.81 | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 14.81 | +25.3% |
| 1994 | 15.62 | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 14.09 | -9.8% |
| 2000 | 18.36 | +30.3% |
| 2001 | 18.36 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 18.09 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 16.07 | -11.2% |
| 2004 | 15.53 | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 15.4 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 15.93 | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 19.01 | +19.3% |
| 2008 | 15.06 | -20.8% |
| 2009 | 14.83 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 14.23 | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 15.1 | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 19.53 | +29.3% |
| 2013 | 16.17 | -17.2% |
| 2014 | 13.91 | -14.0% |
| 2015 | 15.95 | +14.6% |
| 2017 | 13.9 | -12.8% |
| 2018 | 13.35 | -4.0% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 13.35 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.83, 84% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 13.35 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15.3, 87% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.98 | 9.98 | 9.98 | 1 |
| 1980s | 10.6 | 9.79 | 11.35 | 9 |
| 1990s | 13.42 | 11.81 | 15.62 | 6 |
| 2000s | 16.66 | 14.83 | 19.01 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.27 | 13.35 | 19.53 | 8 |
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 pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Malaysia?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Malaysia was 13.35 in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.53 in 2012.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.79 in 1983.
- How does Malaysia rank for pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary?
- Malaysia ranks 115th out of 175 countries with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Tertiary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in tertiary school.