Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in Malaysia
Malaysia: Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary was 17.63 in 2004. ▬ Flat
Latest (2004)
17.63
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
39th
of 128 countries
All-time high
18.38
in 2000
All-time low
17.63
in 2004
Years of data
6
1998–2004
Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in Malaysia, 1998–2004
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2004, pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in Malaysia stood at 17.63. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Malaysia ranks 39th of 128 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.1 | 18.1 | 18.1 | 1 |
| 2000s | 17.99 | 17.63 | 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, upper secondary in Malaysia?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in Malaysia was 17.63 in 2004, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 18.38 in 2000.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.63 in 2004.
- How does Malaysia rank for pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary?
- Malaysia ranks 39th out of 128 countries with data for 2004.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, upper secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Upper secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in upper secondary school.