Teachers in secondary education, male in Malaysia
Malaysia: Teachers in secondary education, male was 64,869 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
64,869
Change on year
down 16.7%
World rank
41st
of 209 countries
All-time high
77,830
in 2023
All-time low
14,530
in 1970
Years of data
43
1970–2024
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 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% |
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
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 years (2025)
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