Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) in Malaysia
Malaysia: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) was 76,840 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Malaysia, 1979–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 76,840 number for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in 2019.
The figure is down 14.5% on the previous year and up 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Malaysia peaked at 89,839 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 5,307 number, in 1979.
That places Malaysia 30th out of 176 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 5,307 number | — |
| 1980 | 5,541 number | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 6,100 number | +10.1% |
| 1983 | 7,014 number | +15.0% |
| 1984 | 7,431 number | +5.9% |
| 1985 | 8,213 number | +10.5% |
| 1986 | 10,347 number | +26.0% |
| 1987 | 11,181 number | +8.1% |
| 1988 | 11,154 number | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 10,697 number | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 10,169 number | -4.9% |
| 1991 | 11,239 number | +10.5% |
| 1992 | 13,590 number | +20.9% |
| 1993 | 11,490 number | -15.5% |
| 1994 | 12,247 number | +6.6% |
| 1995 | 14,960 number | +22.2% |
| 2000 | 29,915 number | +100.0% |
| 2001 | 30,346 number | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 34,955 number | +15.2% |
| 2003 | 45,176 number | +29.2% |
| 2004 | 47,072 number | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 45,246 number | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 46,283 number | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 42,355 number | -8.5% |
| 2008 | 61,253 number | +44.6% |
| 2009 | 67,470 number | +10.1% |
| 2010 | 74,613 number | +10.6% |
| 2011 | 68,636 number | -8.0% |
| 2012 | 55,134 number | -19.7% |
| 2013 | 69,041 number | +25.2% |
| 2014 | 81,078 number | +17.4% |
| 2015 | 81,640 number | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 89,839 number | +10.0% |
| 2019 | 76,840 number | -14.5% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 76,840 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17,471 number, 4.4× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 76,840 number is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 14,402 number, 5.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) 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% | 14,960 number | 29,915 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,307 number | 5,307 number | 5,307 number | 1 |
| 1980s | 8,631 number | 5,541 number | 11,181 number | 9 |
| 1990s | 12,282 number | 10,169 number | 14,960 number | 6 |
| 2000s | 45,007 number | 29,915 number | 67,470 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 74,603 number | 55,134 number | 89,839 number | 8 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 27 Bangladesh 93,016 number compare
- 28 Italy 92,744 number compare
- 29 Saudi Arabia 84,176 number compare
- 31 Netherlands 69,777 number compare
- 32 Nigeria 66,975 number compare
- 33 Cuba 61,737 number 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 in Malaysia?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Malaysia was 76,840 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 89,839 number in 2017.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,307 number in 1979.
- How does Malaysia rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
- Malaysia ranks 30th out of 176 countries with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of teachers in public and private tertiary education institutions (ISCED 5-8). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.