Secondary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Malaysia

Malaysia: Secondary education, teachers, annual growth rate was -9.2 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-9.2 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 418.2%
World rank
181st
of 192 countries
All-time high
17.58 % change on previous year
in 1980
All-time low
-9.2 % change on previous year
in 2024
Years of data
44
1971–2024

Secondary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Malaysia, 1971–2024

-10010201971199720241971: 6.1 % change on previous year1972: 5.8 % change on previous year1976: 3.2 % change on previous year1977: 3.3 % change on previous year1980: 17.6 % change on previous year1981: 8.1 % change on previous year1982: 4.7 % change on previous year1983: 1.8 % change on previous year1984: 1.8 % change on previous year1985: 5.1 % change on previous year1986: 7.4 % change on previous year1987: 8.4 % change on previous year1988: 1.7 % change on previous year1989: 3.9 % change on previous year1990: 4.4 % change on previous year1991: 7 % change on previous year1992: 7 % change on previous year1993: 1.6 % change on previous year1994: -0.964 % change on previous year1995: 2 % change on previous year1996: 3.6 % change on previous year1997: 5.4 % change on previous year1998: 15.5 % change on previous year2001: 4.6 % change on previous year2002: 3.4 % change on previous year2003: 9.3 % change on previous year2004: 4.9 % change on previous year2005: 2.8 % change on previous year2006: 0.899 % change on previous year2007: 8.1 % change on previous year2008: 6.9 % change on previous year2009: 4.5 % change on previous year2010: 2.2 % change on previous year2011: 1.5 % change on previous year2012: 2.3 % change on previous year2013: 4.8 % change on previous year2017: 7.1 % change on previous year2018: 1.7 % change on previous year2019: 0.537 % change on previous year2020: -0.835 % change on previous year2021: 2.3 % change on previous year2022: 0.185 % change on previous year2023: 2.9 % change on previous year2024: -9.2 % change on previous year

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

The most recent figure for secondary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Malaysia is -9.2 % change on previous year, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 44 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 418.2% on the previous year and down 293.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Malaysia peaked at 17.58 % change on previous year in 1980 and was at its lowest, -9.2 % change on previous year, in 2024.

That places Malaysia 181st out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Secondary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Secondary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Malaysia, 1971 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 6.12 % change on previous year
1972 5.81 % change on previous year -5.1%
1976 3.17 % change on previous year -45.5%
1977 3.33 % change on previous year +5.1%
1980 17.58 % change on previous year +427.9%
1981 8.05 % change on previous year -54.2%
1982 4.69 % change on previous year -41.8%
1983 1.77 % change on previous year -62.3%
1984 1.75 % change on previous year -0.9%
1985 5.11 % change on previous year +191.6%
1986 7.38 % change on previous year +44.6%
1987 8.41 % change on previous year +13.8%
1988 1.73 % change on previous year -79.4%
1989 3.94 % change on previous year +127.1%
1990 4.38 % change on previous year +11.3%
1991 6.96 % change on previous year +59.0%
1992 6.97 % change on previous year +0.2%
1993 1.57 % change on previous year -77.6%
1994 -0.9641 % change on previous year -161.6%
1995 1.97 % change on previous year -304.7%
1996 3.6 % change on previous year +82.6%
1997 5.38 % change on previous year +49.3%
1998 15.47 % change on previous year +187.5%
2001 4.64 % change on previous year -70.0%
2002 3.4 % change on previous year -26.8%
2003 9.3 % change on previous year +173.9%
2004 4.87 % change on previous year -47.6%
2005 2.83 % change on previous year -42.0%
2006 0.8992 % change on previous year -68.2%
2007 8.12 % change on previous year +802.7%
2008 6.85 % change on previous year -15.6%
2009 4.54 % change on previous year -33.7%
2010 2.2 % change on previous year -51.6%
2011 1.53 % change on previous year -30.2%
2012 2.35 % change on previous year +52.8%
2013 4.75 % change on previous year +102.6%
2017 7.05 % change on previous year +48.4%
2018 1.71 % change on previous year -75.8%
2019 0.5374 % change on previous year -68.5%
2020 -0.835 % change on previous year -255.4%
2021 2.31 % change on previous year -376.6%
2022 0.1854 % change on previous year -92.0%
2023 2.89 % change on previous year +1460.6%
2024 -9.2 % change on previous year -418.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 4.61 % change on previous year 3.17 % change on previous year 6.12 % change on previous year 4
1980s 6.04 % change on previous year 1.73 % change on previous year 17.58 % change on previous year 10
1990s 5.04 % change on previous year -0.9641 % change on previous year 15.47 % change on previous year 9
2000s 5.05 % change on previous year 0.8992 % change on previous year 9.3 % change on previous year 9
2010s 2.88 % change on previous year 0.5374 % change on previous year 7.05 % change on previous year 7
2020s -0.9303 % change on previous year -9.2 % change on previous year 2.89 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 178 Marshall Islands -6.86 % change on previous year compare
  2. 179 Italy -7.6 % change on previous year compare
  3. 180 Micronesia, Federated States of -8.52 % change on previous year compare
  4. 182 Egypt -11.22 % change on previous year compare
  5. 183 Jamaica -11.98 % change on previous year compare
  6. 184 Vanuatu -12.02 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Malaysia?
Secondary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Malaysia was -9.2 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest secondary education, teachers, annual growth rate recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 17.58 % change on previous year in 1980.
What is the lowest secondary education, teachers, annual growth rate recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was -9.2 % change on previous year in 2024.
How does Malaysia rank for secondary education, teachers, annual growth rate?
Malaysia ranks 181st out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
Is secondary education, teachers, annual growth rate rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is down 293.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malaysia data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, teachers, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Secondary education, teachers. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Secondary education, teachers, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
237 places, 6,649 data points, 1971–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Secondary education, teachers. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.