Teachers in lower secondary education, female in Malaysia
Malaysia: Teachers in lower secondary education, female was 8,707 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
8,707
World rank
82nd
of 155 countries
All-time high
56,006
in 2004
All-time low
8,707
in 2024
Years of data
8
1998–2024
Teachers in lower secondary education, female in Malaysia, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in lower secondary education, female in Malaysia stood at 8,707. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, female in Malaysia peaked at 56,006 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 8,707, in 2024.
That places Malaysia 82nd out of 155 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Teachers in lower secondary education, female in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 40,705 | — |
| 1999 | 49,274 | +21.1% |
| 2000 | 45,493 | -7.7% |
| 2001 | 47,883 | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 49,511 | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 53,728 | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 56,006 | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 8,707 | -84.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44,990 | 40,705 | 49,274 | 2 |
| 2000s | 50,524 | 45,493 | 56,006 | 5 |
| 2020s | 8,707 | 8,707 | 8,707 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More education data for Malaysia
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in lower secondary education, female in Malaysia?
- Teachers in lower secondary education, female in Malaysia was 8,707 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 56,006 in 2004.
- What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,707 in 2024.
- How does Malaysia rank for teachers in lower secondary education, female?
- Malaysia ranks 82nd out of 155 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release