Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Malaysia
Malaysia: Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary was 17.17 in 2004. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Malaysia, 1998–2004
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Malaysia is 17.17, measured in 2004. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.
Malaysia ranks 49th of 137 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.97 | 17.83 | 20.11 | 2 |
| 2000s | 17.7 | 17.17 | 18.38 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More education data for Malaysia
- Population ages 0-14 21.3% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 70.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 90.4% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 273,792 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 90.4% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 90.3% (2024)
- Labor force, female 37.1% (2025)
- Labor force, total 18.72 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Malaysia?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Malaysia was 17.17 in 2004, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 20.11 in 1998.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.17 in 2004.
- How does Malaysia rank for pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary?
- Malaysia ranks 49th out of 137 countries with data for 2004.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Lower secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in lower secondary school.