Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes in Malaysia

Malaysia: Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes was 57,987 number in 2019. β–² Rising

Latest (2019)
57,987 number
World rank
13th
of 75 countries
All-time high
57,987 number
in 2019
All-time low
21,072 number
in 2001
Years of data
6
2001–2019

Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes in Malaysia, 2001–2019

020.0k40.0k60.0k2001201020192001: 21.1k number2002: 22.2k number2003: 31.1k number2004: 31.9k number2008: 46.6k number2019: 58.0k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes in Malaysia stood at 57,987 number. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of up 24.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes in Malaysia peaked at 57,987 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 21,072 number, in 2001.

That places Malaysia 13th out of 75 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 30,580 number 21,072 number 46,645 number 5
2010s 57,987 number 57,987 number 57,987 number 1

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 10 Poland 96,776 number compare
  2. 11 Vietnam 69,591 number compare
  3. 12 Cuba 61,737 number compare
  4. 14 Austria 50,240 number compare
  5. 15 Kazakhstan, Republic of 38,275 number compare
  6. 16 Sweden 35,127 number compare

See the full ranking of 75 places β†’

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All data for Malaysia β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes in Malaysia?
Teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes in Malaysia was 57,987 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 57,987 number in 2019.
What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 21,072 number in 2001.
How does Malaysia rank for teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes?
Malaysia ranks 13th out of 75 countries with data for 2019.
Is teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.3%. 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 tertiary education ISCED 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
75 places, 773 data points, 1998–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of teachers in public and private tertiary education institutions (ISCED 6-8). 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/