Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number) (tertiary) in Malaysia
Malaysia: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number) (tertiary) was 49,466 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Malaysia, 1979–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Malaysia stood at 49,466. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is up 35.7% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Malaysia peaked at 49,466 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4,013, in 1979.
That places Malaysia 26th out of 172 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number) (tertiary) in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 4,013 | — |
| 1980 | 4,126 | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 5,304 | +28.6% |
| 1985 | 6,412 | +20.9% |
| 2000 | 16,572 | +158.5% |
| 2001 | 16,811 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 19,748 | +17.5% |
| 2003 | 23,839 | +20.7% |
| 2004 | 24,962 | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 23,486 | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 23,651 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 21,313 | -9.9% |
| 2008 | 29,815 | +39.9% |
| 2009 | 33,802 | +13.4% |
| 2010 | 37,369 | +10.6% |
| 2011 | 32,318 | -13.5% |
| 2012 | 23,930 | -26.0% |
| 2013 | 32,381 | +35.3% |
| 2014 | 44,742 | +38.2% |
| 2015 | 39,129 | -12.5% |
| 2016 | 45,684 | +16.8% |
| 2017 | 42,374 | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 47,941 | +13.1% |
| 2019 | 35,466 | -26.0% |
| 2020 | 35,213 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 34,243 | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 43,035 | +25.7% |
| 2023 | 36,443 | -15.3% |
| 2024 | 49,466 | +35.7% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 49,466 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9,380, 5.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 49,466 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10,964, 4.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (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 | +158.5% | 6,412 | 16,572 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,013 | 4,013 | 4,013 | 1 |
| 1980s | 5,281 | 4,126 | 6,412 | 3 |
| 2000s | 23,400 | 16,572 | 33,802 | 10 |
| 2010s | 38,133 | 23,930 | 47,941 | 10 |
| 2020s | 39,680 | 34,243 | 49,466 | 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, male in Malaysia?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Malaysia was 49,466 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 49,466 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,013 in 1979.
- How does Malaysia rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, male?
- Malaysia ranks 26th out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, male rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release