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

Malaysia
70.1%
in 2024
Portugal
70.2%
in 2023
Malaysia rank
42nd
Portugal rank
41st

Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female over time

  • Malaysia
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 70.2% against 70.1% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.1%.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.

Malaysia ranks 42nd and Portugal ranks 41st of 210 countries.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Portugal Difference Ahead
1970s 42.7% 55.8% 13.1% Portugal
1980s 44.9% 59.7% 14.8% Portugal
1990s 52.6% 65.9% 13.3% Portugal
2000s 64.0% 68.4% 4.4% Portugal
2010s 67.7% 69.8% 2.1% Portugal
2020s 67.8% 70.3% 2.5% Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female, Malaysia or Portugal?
Portugal, at 70.2% against 70.1% in Malaysia as of 2023.
What is the difference in percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female between Malaysia and Portugal?
0.1%, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Portugal?
25 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2023.
How do Malaysia and Portugal rank globally for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female?
Malaysia ranks 42nd and Portugal ranks 41st of 210 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
431 places, 15,125 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release