Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes … square in Malaysia
Malaysia: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes … square was 0.2978 units per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), per in Malaysia, 1979–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), per in Malaysia stood at 0.2978 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
That represents a change of up 17.0% on the previous year and up 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), per in Malaysia peaked at 0.2978 units per square kilometre in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0162 units per square kilometre, in 1979.
That places Malaysia 57th out of 182 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes … square in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 0.0162 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1980 | 0.0169 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0186 units per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0213 units per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0226 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1985 | 0.025 units per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0315 units per square kilometre | +26.0% |
| 1987 | 0.034 units per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0339 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0326 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 0.031 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0342 units per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0414 units per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 1993 | 0.035 units per square kilometre | -15.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0373 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0455 units per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0911 units per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0924 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.1064 units per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2003 | 0.1375 units per square kilometre | +29.2% |
| 2004 | 0.1433 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 0.1377 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 0.1409 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1289 units per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2008 | 0.1864 units per square kilometre | +44.6% |
| 2009 | 0.2054 units per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2010 | 0.2271 units per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2011 | 0.2089 units per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1678 units per square kilometre | -19.7% |
| 2013 | 0.2101 units per square kilometre | +25.2% |
| 2014 | 0.2468 units per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 2015 | 0.2485 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.2937 units per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 2017 | 0.2734 units per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 0.293 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 0.2339 units per square kilometre | -20.2% |
| 2020 | 0.2366 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.2359 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.2828 units per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 2023 | 0.2547 units per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2024 | 0.2978 units per square kilometre | +17.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes … square 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +100.0% | 0.0455 units per square kilometre | 0.0911 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0162 units per square kilometre | 0.0162 units per square kilometre | 0.0162 units per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.0263 units per square kilometre | 0.0169 units per square kilometre | 0.034 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.0374 units per square kilometre | 0.031 units per square kilometre | 0.0455 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.137 units per square kilometre | 0.0911 units per square kilometre | 0.2054 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2403 units per square kilometre | 0.1678 units per square kilometre | 0.2937 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2616 units per square kilometre | 0.2359 units per square kilometre | 0.2978 units per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 54 Trinidad and Tobago 0.3353 units per square kilometre compare
- 55 Poland 0.3273 units per square kilometre compare
- 56 United Arab Emirates 0.3003 units per square kilometre compare
- 58 Azerbaijan 0.2911 units per square kilometre compare
- 59 Tonga 0.2764 units per square kilometre compare
- 60 Vietnam 0.2746 units per square kilometre compare
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 programmes, both sexes (number), per in Malaysia?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), per in Malaysia was 0.2978 units per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), per recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2978 units per square kilometre in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), per recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0162 units per square kilometre in 1979.
- How does Malaysia rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), per?
- Malaysia ranks 57th out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), per rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.