Teachers in secondary education, male (number) in Malaysia
Malaysia: Teachers in secondary education, male (number) was 64,869 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in secondary education, male in Malaysia, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 64,869 for teachers in secondary education, male in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.7% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, male in Malaysia peaked at 77,830 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14,530, in 1970.
Malaysia ranks 41st of 209 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Teachers in secondary education, male (number) in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 14,530 | — |
| 1971 | 15,240 | +4.9% |
| 1972 | 15,790 | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 20,182 | +27.8% |
| 1980 | 26,189 | +29.8% |
| 1981 | 28,366 | +8.3% |
| 1982 | 29,464 | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 29,798 | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 29,875 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 30,902 | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 33,145 | +7.3% |
| 1987 | 34,594 | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 34,841 | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 36,236 | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 36,646 | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 38,194 | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 39,792 | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 38,435 | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 41,388 | +7.7% |
| 1997 | 39,618 | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 45,626 | +15.2% |
| 2001 | 46,058 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 47,547 | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 52,456 | +10.3% |
| 2004 | 54,099 | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 56,948 | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 55,661 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 59,115 | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 60,959 | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 61,468 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 62,319 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 61,519 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 61,567 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 68,406 | +11.1% |
| 2016 | 66,424 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 72,849 | +9.7% |
| 2018 | 74,238 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 75,039 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 72,539 | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 75,316 | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 74,262 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 77,830 | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 64,869 | -16.7% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 64,869 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13,168, 4.9× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 64,869 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3,888, 16.7× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in secondary education, male (number) in Malaysia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +29.8% | 20,182 | 26,189 |
| 1976 | +27.8% | 15,790 | 20,182 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16,436 | 14,530 | 20,182 | 4 |
| 1980s | 31,341 | 26,189 | 36,236 | 10 |
| 1990s | 39,012 | 36,646 | 41,388 | 6 |
| 2000s | 53,994 | 45,626 | 61,468 | 10 |
| 2010s | 67,795 | 61,519 | 75,039 | 8 |
| 2020s | 72,963 | 64,869 | 77,830 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More education data for Malaysia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 217,105 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 475,967 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 460,041 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.64 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.06 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0859 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in secondary education, male in Malaysia?
- Teachers in secondary education, male in Malaysia was 64,869 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, male recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 77,830 in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, male recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,530 in 1970.
- How does Malaysia rank for teachers in secondary education, male?
- Malaysia ranks 41st out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in secondary education, male rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. 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 secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release