Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Malaysia
Malaysia: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary was 11.4 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Malaysia, 1970–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2018, pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Malaysia stood at 11.4. That is the lowest value across all 43 years on record.
The figure is down 7.1% on the previous year and down 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Malaysia peaked at 27.7 in 1976 and was at its lowest, 11.4, in 2018.
That places Malaysia 129th out of 190 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.67 | 25.63 | 27.7 | 7 |
| 1980s | 21.76 | 20.35 | 22.82 | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.71 | 17.97 | 19.34 | 9 |
| 2000s | 16.45 | 13.65 | 18.38 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.06 | 11.4 | 13.92 | 7 |
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, secondary in Malaysia?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Malaysia was 11.4 in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, secondary recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 27.7 in 1976.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, secondary recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.4 in 2018.
- How does Malaysia rank for pupil-teacher ratio, secondary?
- Malaysia ranks 129th out of 190 countries with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, secondary rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.8%. 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, secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in secondary school.