Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Malaysia
Malaysia: Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes was 16,476 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
16,476
World rank
89th
of 157 countries
All-time high
86,906
in 2004
All-time low
16,476
in 2024
Years of data
8
1998–2024
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Malaysia, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Malaysia is 16,476, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Malaysia peaked at 86,906 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 16,476, in 2024.
That places Malaysia 89th out of 157 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 67,649 | — |
| 1999 | 75,650 | +11.8% |
| 2000 | 73,400 | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 75,630 | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 77,081 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 84,233 | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 86,906 | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 16,476 | -81.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71,650 | 67,649 | 75,650 | 2 |
| 2000s | 79,450 | 73,400 | 86,906 | 5 |
| 2020s | 16,476 | 16,476 | 16,476 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More education data for Malaysia
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.35 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 936,008 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -2.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.17 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 191,898 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 81,894 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 660,174 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3.48 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Malaysia?
- Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Malaysia was 16,476 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 86,906 in 2004.
- What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,476 in 2024.
- How does Malaysia rank for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Malaysia ranks 89th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release