Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 5 programmes, female (number) in Malaysia
Malaysia: Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 5 programmes, female (number) was 7,260 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 5 programmes, female in Malaysia, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 7,260 for teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, female in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.9% on the previous year and up 635.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, female in Malaysia peaked at 16,494 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 987, in 2014.
That places Malaysia 8th out of 78 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 5 programmes, female (number) in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 4,361 | — |
| 2002 | 6,506 | +49.2% |
| 2003 | 6,833 | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 7,497 | +9.7% |
| 2008 | 8,244 | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 4,995 | -39.4% |
| 2011 | 6,952 | +39.2% |
| 2012 | 6,406 | -7.9% |
| 2013 | 6,329 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 987 | -84.4% |
| 2015 | 1,333 | +35.1% |
| 2016 | 6,672 | +400.5% |
| 2017 | 5,403 | -19.0% |
| 2018 | 16,494 | +205.3% |
| 2019 | 9,063 | -45.1% |
| 2020 | 8,971 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 7,625 | -15.0% |
| 2022 | 1,420 | -81.4% |
| 2023 | 9,794 | +589.7% |
| 2024 | 7,260 | -25.9% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 7,260 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,710, 2.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 7,260 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,964, 3.7× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 5 programmes, female (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +589.7% | 1,420 | 9,794 |
| 2016 | +400.5% | 1,333 | 6,672 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,688 | 4,361 | 8,244 | 5 |
| 2010s | 6,463 | 987 | 16,494 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,014 | 1,420 | 9,794 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More education data for Malaysia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 88.9 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 88.03 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, female in Malaysia?
- Teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, female in Malaysia was 7,260 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, female recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 16,494 in 2018.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, female recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 987 in 2014.
- How does Malaysia rank for teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, female?
- Malaysia ranks 8th out of 78 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, female rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 635.6%. 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 tertiary education ISCED 5 programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release