Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7, and 8 programmes, both in Malaysia

Malaysia: Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7, and 8 programmes, both was 82,541 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
82,541
Change on year
up 27.4%
World rank
16th
of 99 countries
All-time high
90,337
in 2022
All-time low
21,072
in 2001
Years of data
20
2001–2024

Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7, and 8 programmes, both in Malaysia, 2001–2024

20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k2001201220242001: 21.1k2002: 22.2k2003: 31.1k2004: 31.9k2008: 46.6k2010: 65.6k2011: 55.9k2012: 43.8k2013: 57.9k2014: 78.4k2015: 78.1k2016: 83.6k2017: 79.0k2018: 57.3k2019: 58.0k2020: 59.2k2021: 63.0k2022: 90.3k2023: 64.8k2024: 82.5k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Malaysia recorded 82,541 for teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7, and 8 programmes, both in 2024.

That represents a change of up 27.4% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7, and 8 programmes, both in Malaysia peaked at 90,337 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 21,072, in 2001.

Malaysia ranks 16th of 99 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7, and 8 programmes, both in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7, and 8 programmes, both sexes (number) in Malaysia, 2001 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2001 21,072
2002 22,175 +5.2%
2003 31,075 +40.1%
2004 31,934 +2.8%
2008 46,645 +46.1%
2010 65,572 +40.6%
2011 55,945 -14.7%
2012 43,810 -21.7%
2013 57,902 +32.2%
2014 78,417 +35.4%
2015 78,060 -0.5%
2016 83,565 +7.1%
2017 78,976 -5.5%
2018 57,269 -27.5%
2019 57,987 +1.3%
2020 59,183 +2.1%
2021 63,016 +6.5%
2022 90,337 +43.4%
2023 64,795 -28.3%
2024 82,541 +27.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 30,580 21,072 46,645 5
2010s 65,750 43,810 83,565 10
2020s 71,974 59,183 90,337 5

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 13 Ukraine 115,857 compare
  2. 14 Colombia 109,019 compare
  3. 15 Poland 96,661 compare
  4. 17 Netherlands 81,492 compare
  5. 18 Viet Nam 78,190 compare
  6. 19 Saudi Arabia 63,559 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7, and 8 programmes, both in Malaysia?
Teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7, and 8 programmes, both in Malaysia was 82,541 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7, and 8 programmes, both recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 90,337 in 2022.
What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7, and 8 programmes, both recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 21,072 in 2001.
How does Malaysia rank for teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7, and 8 programmes, both?
Malaysia ranks 16th out of 99 countries with data for 2024.
Is teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7, and 8 programmes, both rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. 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 6, 7, and 8 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7, and 8 programmes, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
100 places, 1,207 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release