Malaysia vs Sweden: Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female

Malaysia
64.4%
in 2004
Sweden
65.2%
in 2018
Malaysia rank
60th
Sweden rank
57th

Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female over time

  • Malaysia
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 65.2% against 64.4% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.8%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Sweden ahead.

Malaysia ranks 60th and Sweden ranks 57th of 138 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 62.7% 63.1% 0.4% Sweden
2000s 63.4% 62.6% 0.8% Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female, Malaysia or Sweden?
Sweden, at 65.2% against 64.4% in Malaysia as of 2018.
What is the difference in percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female between Malaysia and Sweden?
0.8%, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Sweden?
6 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2004.
How do Malaysia and Sweden rank globally for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female?
Malaysia ranks 60th and Sweden ranks 57th of 138 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
183 places, 2,960 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Number of female teachers at the lower secondary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the lower secondary level in a given school year. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.