Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Malaysia
Malaysia: Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes was 61,918 number in 2004. ▲ Rising
Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Malaysia, 1998–2004
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More education data for Malaysia
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 273,792 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 2 years (2025)
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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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.