Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Malaysia
Malaysia: Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled was 217,105 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Malaysia, 1970–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More education data for Malaysia
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 273,792 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 90.36 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 90.4% (2024)
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.
Computed from
- Secondary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
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.