Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Malaysia

Malaysia: Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled was 217,105 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
217,105
Change on year
down 9.2%
World rank
35th
of 201 countries
All-time high
239,115
in 2023
All-time low
23,776
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Malaysia, 1970–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Malaysia is 217,105, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.2% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Malaysia peaked at 239,115 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 23,776, in 1970.

Malaysia ranks 35th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Malaysia, 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 23,776
1971 25,232 +6.1%
1972 26,699 +5.8%
1973 29,177 +9.3%
1974 31,655 +8.5%
1975 34,133 +7.8%
1976 35,215 +3.2%
1977 36,388 +3.3%
1978 38,446 +5.7%
1979 40,503 +5.4%
1980 47,625 +17.6%
1981 51,459 +8.1%
1982 53,870 +4.7%
1983 54,822 +1.8%
1984 55,782 +1.8%
1985 58,630 +5.1%
1986 62,959 +7.4%
1987 68,251 +8.4%
1988 69,434 +1.7%
1989 72,167 +3.9%
1990 75,328 +4.4%
1991 80,573 +7.0%
1992 86,192 +7.0%
1993 87,541 +1.6%
1994 86,697 -1.0%
1995 88,408 +2.0%
1996 91,594 +3.6%
1997 96,523 +5.4%
1998 111,459 +15.5%
1999 115,730 +3.8%
2000 120,002 +3.7%
2001 125,571 +4.6%
2002 129,836 +3.4%
2003 141,913 +9.3%
2004 148,824 +4.9%
2005 153,031 +2.8%
2006 154,407 +0.9%
2007 166,940 +8.1%
2008 178,379 +6.9%
2009 186,481 +4.5%
2010 190,581 +2.2%
2011 193,506 +1.5%
2012 198,044 +2.3%
2013 207,454 +4.8%
2014 207,925 +0.2%
2015 208,395 +0.2%
2016 208,866 +0.2%
2017 223,594 +7.1%
2018 227,412 +1.7%
2019 228,634 +0.5%
2020 226,725 -0.8%
2021 231,962 +2.3%
2022 232,392 +0.2%
2023 239,115 +2.9%
2024 217,105 -9.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 32,122 23,776 40,503 10
1980s 59,500 47,625 72,167 10
1990s 92,004 75,328 115,730 10
2000s 150,538 120,002 186,481 10
2010s 209,441 190,581 228,634 10
2020s 229,460 217,105 239,115 5

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 32 Saudi Arabia 242,375 compare
  2. 33 Korea 233,046 compare
  3. 34 Peru 224,754 compare
  4. 36 Colombia 190,940 compare
  5. 37 Morocco 183,432 compare
  6. 38 South Africa 181,739 compare

See the full ranking of 246 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Malaysia?
Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Malaysia was 217,105 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest secondary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 239,115 in 2023.
What is the lowest secondary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 23,776 in 1970.
How does Malaysia rank for secondary education, teachers, gaps filled?
Malaysia ranks 35th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
Is secondary education, teachers, gaps filled rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. 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, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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How this figure is calculated

Secondary education, teachers with 719 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
246 places, 8,396 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Secondary education, teachers with 719 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.