Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Malaysia

Malaysia: Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes was 61,918 number in 2004. ▲ Rising

Latest (2004)
61,918 number
Change on year
up 7.3%
World rank
33rd
of 134 countries
All-time high
61,918 number
in 2004
All-time low
43,810 number
in 1998
Years of data
6
1998–2004

Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Malaysia, 1998–2004

020.0k40.0k60.0k1998200120041998: 43.8k number2000: 46.6k number2001: 49.9k number2002: 52.8k number2003: 57.7k number2004: 61.9k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Malaysia recorded 61,918 number for teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in 2004. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is up 7.3% on the previous year and up 41.3% over ten years.

That places Malaysia 33rd out of 134 countries with data for 2004, putting it in the top quarter.

Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes (number) in Malaysia, 1998 to 2004.
Year number Change
1998 43,810 number
2000 46,602 number +6.4%
2001 49,941 number +7.2%
2002 52,755 number +5.6%
2003 57,680 number +9.3%
2004 61,918 number +7.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 43,810 number 43,810 number 43,810 number 1
2000s 53,779 number 46,602 number 61,918 number 5

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 30 Morocco 72,458 number compare
  2. 31 Sudan 71,552 number
  3. 32 Nepal 64,237 number compare
  4. 34 Ghana 59,840 number compare
  5. 35 Chile 56,853 number compare
  6. 36 Netherlands 56,132 number compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Malaysia?
Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Malaysia was 61,918 number in 2004, 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 61,918 number in 2004.
What is the lowest teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 43,810 number in 1998.
How does Malaysia rank for teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes?
Malaysia ranks 33rd out of 134 countries with data for 2004.
Is teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is up 41.3%. 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 upper secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
179 places, 2,952 data points, 1971–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of teachers in public and private upper secondary education institutions (ISCED 3). 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.