Malaysia vs South Africa: Teachers in secondary education, male

Malaysia
75,039 number
in 2019
South Africa
76,420 number
in 2018
Malaysia rank
36th
South Africa rank
35th

Teachers in secondary education, male over time

  • Malaysia
  • South Africa
20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k197019942019

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 76,420 number against 75,039 number in Malaysia, a difference of 1,381 number.

Across all 12 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Malaysia ranks 36th and South Africa ranks 35th of 190 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 38,194 number 41,763 number 3,569 number South Africa
2000s 52,483 number 74,394 number 21,911 number South Africa
2010s 71,170 number 78,114 number 6,943 number South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in secondary education, male, Malaysia or South Africa?
South Africa, at 76,420 number against 75,039 number in Malaysia as of 2018.
What is the difference in teachers in secondary education, male between Malaysia and South Africa?
1,381 number, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and South Africa?
12 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2018.
How do Malaysia and South Africa rank globally for teachers in secondary education, male?
Malaysia ranks 36th and South Africa ranks 35th of 190 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in secondary education, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Teachers in secondary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
235 places, 5,697 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of male teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 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. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/