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
Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7, and 8 programmes, both in Malaysia, 2001–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More education data for Malaysia
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.35 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 936,008 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -2.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.17 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 191,898 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 81,894 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 660,174 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3.48 % change on previous year (2024)
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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February 2026 Data Release