Malaysia vs United Arab Emirates: Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are qualified
Malaysia
70.4%
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
70.0%
in 2023
Malaysia rank
16th
United Arab Emirates rank
19th
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are qualified over time
- Malaysia
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 70.4% against 70.0% in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 5 years both countries report, United Arab Emirates has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 16th and United Arab Emirates ranks 19th of 85 countries.
United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 67.2% | 74.2% | 7.0% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 67.5% | 73.0% | 5.4% | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in secondary education who are qualified, Malaysia or United Arab Emirates?
- Malaysia, at 70.4% against 70.0% in United Arab Emirates as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in secondary education who are qualified between Malaysia and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.4%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and United Arab Emirates?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2023.
- How do Malaysia and United Arab Emirates rank globally for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are qualified?
- Malaysia ranks 16th and United Arab Emirates ranks 19th of 85 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are qualified according to national standards and 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
February 2026 Data Release