Teachers in upper secondary education, male (number) (upper male) in Malaysia
Malaysia: Teachers in upper secondary education, male (number) (upper male) was 57,100 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
57,100
Change on year
down 26.6%
World rank
23rd
of 151 countries
All-time high
77,830
in 2023
All-time low
17,719
in 2000
Years of data
7
2000–2024
Teachers in upper secondary education, male in Malaysia, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in upper secondary education, male in Malaysia stood at 57,100.
The figure is down 26.6% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, teachers in upper secondary education, male in Malaysia peaked at 77,830 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 17,719, in 2000.
Malaysia ranks 23rd of 151 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Teachers in upper secondary education, male (number) (upper male) in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17,719 | — |
| 2001 | 18,311 | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 19,977 | +9.1% |
| 2003 | 21,951 | +9.9% |
| 2004 | 23,198 | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 77,830 | +235.5% |
| 2024 | 57,100 | -26.6% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 57,100 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,826, 11.8× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 57,100 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2,180, 26.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20,231 | 17,719 | 23,198 | 5 |
| 2020s | 67,465 | 57,100 | 77,830 | 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, male in Malaysia?
- Teachers in upper secondary education, male in Malaysia was 57,100 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in upper secondary education, male recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 77,830 in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in upper secondary education, male recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,719 in 2000.
- How does Malaysia rank for teachers in upper secondary education, male?
- Malaysia ranks 23rd out of 151 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release