Qualified and trained teachers in Malaysia
Malaysia: Qualified and trained teachers was 94.54 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
94.54
Change on year
up 13.0%
World rank
49th
of 87 countries
All-time high
100
in 2013
All-time low
83.66
in 2023
Years of data
11
2013–2024
Qualified and trained teachers in Malaysia, 2013–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 94.54 for qualified and trained teachers in 2024.
That represents a change of up 13.0% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, qualified and trained teachers in Malaysia peaked at 100 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 83.66, in 2023.
Malaysia ranks 49th of 87 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Qualified and trained teachers in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 100 | — |
| 2014 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 85.59 | -14.4% |
| 2023 | 83.66 | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 94.54 | +13.0% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 94.54 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 96.56, 98% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 94.54 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 100, 95% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 6 |
| 2020s | 92.76 | 83.66 | 100 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More education data for Malaysia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 88.9 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 88.03 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is qualified and trained teachers in Malaysia?
- Qualified and trained teachers in Malaysia was 94.54 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest qualified and trained teachers recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 2013.
- What is the lowest qualified and trained teachers recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.66 in 2023.
- How does Malaysia rank for qualified and trained teachers?
- Malaysia ranks 49th out of 87 countries with data for 2024.
- Is qualified and trained teachers rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Qualified and trained teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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