Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7, and 8 programmes, female in Malaysia
Malaysia: Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7, and 8 programmes, female 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 94 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, female 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% |
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
- 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 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 70.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 21.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
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 94 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