Teachers in upper secondary education, female in Malaysia

Malaysia: Teachers in upper secondary education, 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

50.0k100.0k150.0k2000201220242000: 28.9k2001: 31.6k2002: 32.8k2003: 35.7k2004: 38.7k2023: 161.3k2024: 143.5k

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 in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in upper secondary education, female (number) in Malaysia, 2000 to 2024.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 33,548 28,883 38,720 5
2020s 152,407 143,529 161,285 2

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 9 Türkiye 211,572 compare
  2. 10 Mexico 210,751 compare
  3. 11 Italy 184,503 compare
  4. 13 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 131,251 compare
  5. 14 France 125,197 compare
  6. 15 Egypt 114,932 compare

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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

Indicator
Teachers in upper secondary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
363 places, 8,192 data points, 1971–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release