Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (tertiary) in Malaysia
Malaysia: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (tertiary) was 48,383 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Malaysia, 1979–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Malaysia is 48,383, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 33.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Malaysia peaked at 50,804 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1,294, in 1979.
Malaysia ranks 22nd of 172 countries on this measure, 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, female (number) (tertiary) in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 1,294 | — |
| 1980 | 1,415 | +9.4% |
| 1984 | 2,127 | +50.3% |
| 1985 | 1,801 | -15.3% |
| 2000 | 13,343 | +640.9% |
| 2001 | 13,535 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 15,207 | +12.4% |
| 2003 | 21,337 | +40.3% |
| 2004 | 22,110 | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 21,760 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 22,632 | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 21,042 | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 31,438 | +49.4% |
| 2009 | 33,668 | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 37,244 | +10.6% |
| 2011 | 36,318 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 31,204 | -14.1% |
| 2013 | 36,660 | +17.5% |
| 2014 | 36,336 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 42,511 | +17.0% |
| 2016 | 50,804 | +19.5% |
| 2017 | 47,465 | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 48,340 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 41,374 | -14.4% |
| 2020 | 42,535 | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 43,268 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 49,891 | +15.3% |
| 2023 | 47,223 | -5.3% |
| 2024 | 48,383 | +2.5% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 48,383 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8,536, 5.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 48,383 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8,568, 5.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (tertiary) 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 | +640.9% | 1,801 | 13,343 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,294 | 1,294 | 1,294 | 1 |
| 1980s | 1,781 | 1,415 | 2,127 | 3 |
| 2000s | 21,607 | 13,343 | 33,668 | 10 |
| 2010s | 40,826 | 31,204 | 50,804 | 10 |
| 2020s | 46,260 | 42,535 | 49,891 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More education data for Malaysia
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0859 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Malaysia?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Malaysia was 48,383 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 50,804 in 2016.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,294 in 1979.
- How does Malaysia rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female?
- Malaysia ranks 22nd out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.2%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release