Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Malaysia
Malaysia: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female was 41,374 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Malaysia, 1979–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Malaysia is 41,374 number, measured in 2019.
The figure is down 12.8% on the previous year and up 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Malaysia peaked at 47,465 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1,294 number, in 1979.
That places Malaysia 22nd out of 159 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, female in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 1,294 number | — |
| 1980 | 1,415 number | +9.4% |
| 1984 | 2,127 number | +50.3% |
| 1985 | 1,801 number | -15.3% |
| 2000 | 13,343 number | +640.9% |
| 2001 | 13,535 number | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 15,207 number | +12.4% |
| 2003 | 21,337 number | +40.3% |
| 2004 | 22,110 number | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 21,760 number | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 22,632 number | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 21,042 number | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 31,438 number | +49.4% |
| 2009 | 33,668 number | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 37,244 number | +10.6% |
| 2011 | 36,318 number | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 31,204 number | -14.1% |
| 2013 | 36,660 number | +17.5% |
| 2015 | 42,511 number | +16.0% |
| 2017 | 47,465 number | +11.7% |
| 2019 | 41,374 number | -12.8% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 41,374 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8,006 number, 5.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 41,374 number is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6,820 number, 6.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female 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 number | 13,343 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,294 number | 1,294 number | 1,294 number | 1 |
| 1980s | 1,781 number | 1,415 number | 2,127 number | 3 |
| 2000s | 21,607 number | 13,343 number | 33,668 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 38,968 number | 31,204 number | 47,465 number | 7 |
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 41,374 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 47,465 number in 2017.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,294 number in 1979.
- How does Malaysia rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female?
- Malaysia ranks 22nd out of 159 countries with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.9%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total number of female 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.