Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7 … tertiary female 6 7 in Malaysia
Malaysia: Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7 … tertiary female 6 7 was 41,123 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7, and 8 programmes, female in Malaysia, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 41,123 for teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7, and 8 programmes, female in 2024.
The figure is up 9.9% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7, and 8 programmes, female in Malaysia peaked at 48,471 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 8,701, in 2002.
Malaysia ranks 12th of 95 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 … tertiary female 6 7 in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 9,174 | — |
| 2002 | 8,701 | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 14,504 | +66.7% |
| 2004 | 14,613 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 23,194 | +58.7% |
| 2010 | 32,249 | +39.0% |
| 2011 | 29,366 | -8.9% |
| 2012 | 24,798 | -15.6% |
| 2013 | 30,331 | +22.3% |
| 2014 | 35,349 | +16.5% |
| 2015 | 41,178 | +16.5% |
| 2016 | 44,132 | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 42,062 | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 31,846 | -24.3% |
| 2019 | 32,311 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 33,564 | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 35,643 | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 48,471 | +36.0% |
| 2023 | 37,429 | -22.8% |
| 2024 | 41,123 | +9.9% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 41,123 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6,312, 6.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 41,123 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6,111, 6.7× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14,037 | 8,701 | 23,194 | 5 |
| 2010s | 34,362 | 24,798 | 44,132 | 10 |
| 2020s | 39,246 | 33,564 | 48,471 | 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 6, 7, and 8 programmes, female in Malaysia?
- Teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7, and 8 programmes, female in Malaysia was 41,123 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7, and 8 programmes, female recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 48,471 in 2022.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7, and 8 programmes, female recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,701 in 2002.
- How does Malaysia rank for teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7, and 8 programmes, female?
- Malaysia ranks 12th out of 95 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7, and 8 programmes, female rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release