World · Malaysia Bureau
Malaysian students overwhelmingly credit teachers for learning success
New PISA data reveals 91 per cent of Malaysian students believe their teachers support their learning, significantly outpacing the 76 per cent average across OECD nations.
LSN Malaysia ·
Malaysia has demonstrated notably high student confidence in teacher support, according to findings from the 2025 Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) released this week.
The data showed that nine in ten Malaysian students surveyed acknowledged their teachers play an active role in facilitating their learning, substantially exceeding the corresponding figure for developed economies measured by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
The 15-percentage-point gap between Malaysia's result and the OECD average of 76 per cent underscores the perceived effectiveness of Malaysian educators in the classroom. The finding suggests that despite broader education system challenges globally, Malaysia's teaching workforce has maintained strong student engagement and recognition for their instructional efforts.
PISA, a triennial international assessment conducted by the OECD, evaluates student performance and educational outcomes across participating nations. The 2025 results provide insight into student perceptions of teaching quality and educational support structures, metrics increasingly viewed as important indicators of educational health alongside traditional academic achievement measures.