Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes (number) (upper) in Malaysia
Malaysia: Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes (number) (upper) was 200,629 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
200,629
Change on year
down 16.1%
World rank
18th
of 154 countries
All-time high
239,115
in 2023
All-time low
43,810
in 1998
Years of data
8
1998–2024
Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Malaysia, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 200,629 for teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.1% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Malaysia peaked at 239,115 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 43,810, in 1998.
Malaysia ranks 18th of 154 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes (number) (upper) in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 43,810 | — |
| 2000 | 46,602 | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 49,941 | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 52,755 | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 57,680 | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 61,918 | +7.3% |
| 2023 | 239,115 | +286.2% |
| 2024 | 200,629 | -16.1% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 200,629 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13,179, 15.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 200,629 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5,787, 34.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43,810 | 43,810 | 43,810 | 1 |
| 2000s | 53,779 | 46,602 | 61,918 | 5 |
| 2020s | 219,872 | 200,629 | 239,115 | 2 |
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 upper secondary education, both sexes in Malaysia?
- Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Malaysia was 200,629 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 239,115 in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 43,810 in 1998.
- How does Malaysia rank for teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Malaysia ranks 18th out of 154 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release