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

Malaysia: Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7 and 8 programmes, female was 32,311 number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
32,311 number
World rank
10th
of 71 countries
All-time high
32,311 number
in 2019
All-time low
8,701 number
in 2002
Years of data
6
2001–2019

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

10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k30.0k2001201020192001: 9.2k number2002: 8.7k number2003: 14.5k number2004: 14.6k number2008: 23.2k number2019: 32.3k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7 and 8 programmes, female in Malaysia is 32,311 number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 39.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7 and 8 programmes, female in Malaysia peaked at 32,311 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 8,701 number, in 2002.

That places Malaysia 10th out of 71 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14,037 number 8,701 number 23,194 number 5
2010s 32,311 number 32,311 number 32,311 number 1

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 7 Poland 42,788 number compare
  2. 8 Cuba 36,179 number compare
  3. 9 Vietnam 32,690 number compare
  4. 11 Kazakhstan 24,914 number compare
  5. 12 Austria 20,334 number compare
  6. 13 Myanmar 17,679 number compare

See the full ranking of 71 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7 and 8 programmes, female in Malaysia?
Teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7 and 8 programmes, female in Malaysia was 32,311 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7 and 8 programmes, female recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 32,311 number in 2019.
What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7 and 8 programmes, female recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 8,701 number in 2002.
How does Malaysia rank for teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7 and 8 programmes, female?
Malaysia ranks 10th out of 71 countries with data for 2019.
Is teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7 and 8 programmes, female rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is up 39.3%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7 and 8 programmes, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
71 places, 711 data points, 1998–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of female teachers in public and private short-cycle 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/