Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Malaysia
Malaysia: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female was 48,383 in 2024. β Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Malaysia, 1979β2024
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 170 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
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
- 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)
- School enrollment, primary 90.4% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 273,792 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 1.54 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 90.4% (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 170 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