Teachers in upper secondary education, female (number) (upper female) in Malaysia
Malaysia: Teachers in upper secondary education, female (number) (upper female) was 143,529 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
143,529
Change on year
down 11.0%
World rank
12th
of 152 countries
All-time high
161,285
in 2023
All-time low
28,883
in 2000
Years of data
7
2000–2024
Teachers in upper secondary education, female in Malaysia, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in upper secondary education, female in Malaysia stood at 143,529.
That represents a change of down 11.0% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, teachers in upper secondary education, female in Malaysia peaked at 161,285 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 28,883, in 2000.
Malaysia ranks 12th of 152 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Teachers in upper secondary education, female (number) (upper female) in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28,883 | — |
| 2001 | 31,630 | +9.5% |
| 2002 | 32,778 | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 35,729 | +9.0% |
| 2004 | 38,720 | +8.4% |
| 2023 | 161,285 | +316.5% |
| 2024 | 143,529 | -11.0% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 143,529 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10,964, 13.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 143,529 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3,545, 40.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33,548 | 28,883 | 38,720 | 5 |
| 2020s | 152,407 | 143,529 | 161,285 | 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, female in Malaysia?
- Teachers in upper secondary education, female in Malaysia was 143,529 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in upper secondary education, female recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 161,285 in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in upper secondary education, female recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 28,883 in 2000.
- How does Malaysia rank for teachers in upper secondary education, female?
- Malaysia ranks 12th out of 152 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release