Teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in Malaysia

Malaysia: Teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes was 6,626 number in 2008. ▲ Rising

Latest (2008)
6,626 number
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
9th
of 69 countries
All-time high
7,686 number
in 2004
All-time low
3,142 number
in 1999
Years of data
9
1999–2008

Teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in Malaysia, 1999–2008

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1999200320081999: 3.1k number2000: 3.2k number2001: 5.9k number2002: 6.9k number2003: 7.3k number2004: 7.7k number2005: 6.9k number2007: 6.5k number2008: 6.6k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Malaysia recorded 6,626 number for teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in 2008.

The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 110.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in Malaysia peaked at 7,686 number in 2004 and was at its lowest, 3,142 number, in 1999.

That places Malaysia 9th out of 69 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the top quarter.

Teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number) in Malaysia, 1999 to 2008.
Year number Change
1999 3,142 number
2000 3,212 number +2.2%
2001 5,858 number +82.4%
2002 6,883 number +17.5%
2003 7,304 number +6.1%
2004 7,686 number +5.2%
2005 6,860 number -10.7%
2007 6,521 number -4.9%
2008 6,626 number +1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3,142 number 3,142 number 3,142 number 1
2000s 6,369 number 3,212 number 7,686 number 8

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 6 Bangladesh 13,643 number compare
  2. 7 Greece 10,160 number compare
  3. 8 Saudi Arabia 6,650 number
  4. 10 South Africa 6,603 number compare
  5. 11 Hungary 5,843 number compare
  6. 12 Belgium 5,611 number

See the full ranking of 69 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in Malaysia?
Teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in Malaysia was 6,626 number in 2008, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 7,686 number in 2004.
What is the lowest teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 3,142 number in 1999.
How does Malaysia rank for teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes?
Malaysia ranks 9th out of 69 countries with data for 2008.
Is teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is up 110.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malaysia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
69 places, 721 data points, 1998–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of teachers in public and private post-secondary non-tertiary education institutions (ISCED 4). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.