Secondary education, teachers, female in Malaysia
Malaysia: Secondary education, teachers, female was 152,236 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, teachers, female in Malaysia, 1970–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 152,236 for secondary education, teachers, female in 2024.
That represents a change of down 5.6% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers, female in Malaysia peaked at 161,285 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9,246, in 1970.
Malaysia ranks 29th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11,295 | 9,246 | 15,033 | 4 |
| 1980s | 28,159 | 21,436 | 35,931 | 10 |
| 1990s | 46,608 | 38,682 | 56,905 | 6 |
| 2000s | 96,545 | 74,376 | 125,013 | 10 |
| 2010s | 141,966 | 128,262 | 153,595 | 8 |
| 2020s | 156,497 | 152,236 | 161,285 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 26 Kazakhstan 187,261 compare
- 27 Bangladesh 163,967 compare
- 28 Thailand 160,034 compare
- 30 South Korea 151,467 compare
- 31 Myanmar 132,399 compare
- 32 Saudi Arabia 119,823 compare
More education data for Malaysia
- Duration of pre-primary education 2 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 4 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 70.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 21.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 90.4% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 273,792 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 1.54 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 90.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, teachers, female in Malaysia?
- Secondary education, teachers, female in Malaysia was 152,236 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, teachers, female recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 161,285 in 2023.
- What is the lowest secondary education, teachers, female recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,246 in 1970.
- How does Malaysia rank for secondary education, teachers, female?
- Malaysia ranks 29th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is secondary education, teachers, female rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, teachers, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary education, teachers, female, refers to the total number of female teachers at secondary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.