Malaysia: Trained teachers in secondary education, female (% of female teachers)

Key figures

Over five years it is up 1 percentage points from 91.01% in 2019. Since 2006 it is down 7.34 percentage points from 99.35% in 2006. The World Bank has no value for 2 of the years in between; the chart leaves those gaps open rather than joining across them.

What the numbers say

In 2024, Malaysia's trained teachers in secondary education, female (% of female teachers) rose 1.93 percentage points on 2023 (from 90.08% to 92.01%).

Across the 14 yearly changes before that (2007 to 2023), the average change was −0.72 percentage points and a typical year strayed about 2.89 percentage points from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.9 standard deviations above that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 4.53 percentage points in 2011 and the biggest yearly fall was 4.7 percentage points in 2022. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2016 to 2024 the straight-line trend is downward, about 1.15 percentage points a year. A straight line explains 59% of the movement over 9 observed years.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

In 2024, Malaysia had the 17th highest value of the 30 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to Malaysia in the 2024 ranking

• Namibia — 13th of 30: 95.72%
• Macao SAR, China — 14th of 30: 95.61%
• Bolivia — 15th of 30: 93.63%
• Hong Kong SAR, China — 17th of 30: 90.77%
• Seychelles — 18th of 30: 90.62%
• Bahamas, The — 19th of 30: 88.68%

What this measures

Trained teachers in secondary education are the percentage of secondary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in a given country.

Limitations: This indicator does not take into account differences in teachers' experiences and status, teaching methods, teaching materials, and classroom conditions - all factors that affect the quality of teaching and learning. Some teachers without formal training may have acquired equivalent pedagogical skills through professional experience. In addition, national standards regarding teacher qualifications and pedagogical skills may vary.

Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a weighted average.

All 17 values

Trained teachers in secondary education, female (% of female teachers) in nearby economies

• Brunei Darussalam — 91.2% (2023)
• Hong Kong SAR, China — 90.77% (2024)
• Korea, Rep. — 100% (2024)
• Lao PDR — 94.02% (2022)
• Macao SAR, China — 95.61% (2024)
• Mongolia — 40.92% (2024)
• Myanmar — 89.17% (2018)
• Philippines — 100% (2024)

More education data for Malaysia

• Primary school starting age (years) — 6 (2025)
• Primary education, duration (years) — 6 (2025)
• Lower secondary school starting age (years) — 12 (2025)
• Secondary education, duration (years) — 6 (2025)
• Secondary education, pupils — 2.64 million (2024)
• School enrollment, secondary (% gross) — 80.28% (2024)
• School enrollment, secondary, female (% gross) — 81.54% (2024)
• School enrollment, secondary, male (% gross) — 79.11% (2024)
• Secondary education, teachers — 217,105 (2024)
• Primary education, pupils — 3.06 million (2024)

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Questions people ask

What is Malaysia's trained teachers in secondary education, female (% of female teachers)?

92.01% in 2024, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 2006?

It is down 7.34 percentage points from 99.35% in 2006. The highest value was 99.97% in 2007 and the lowest 86.07% in 2022.

How does Malaysia rank?

17th highest of 30 economies with data for 2024.

Is the latest change in trained teachers in secondary education, female (% of female teachers) unusual for Malaysia?

In 2024, Malaysia's trained teachers in secondary education, female (% of female teachers) rose 1.93 percentage points on 2023 (from 90.08% to 92.01%). Across the 14 yearly changes before that (2007 to 2023), the average change was −0.72 percentage points and a typical year strayed about 2.89 percentage points from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.9 standard deviations above that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator SE.SEC.TCAQ.FE.ZS, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://databrowser.uis.unesco.org/resources, note: The data are obtained through the UIS API. Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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