Malaysia vs Portugal: Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are trained
Malaysia
70.6%
in 2024
Portugal
70.3%
in 2020
Malaysia rank
25th
Portugal rank
26th
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are trained over time
- Malaysia
- Portugal
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 70.6% against 70.3% in Portugal, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 25th and Portugal ranks 26th of 98 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.1% | 68.2% | 3.1% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 67.8% | 69.8% | 2.0% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 68.6% | 70.3% | 1.8% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in secondary education who are trained, Malaysia or Portugal?
- Malaysia, at 70.6% against 70.3% in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in secondary education who are trained between Malaysia and Portugal?
- 0.3%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Portugal?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2020.
- How do Malaysia and Portugal rank globally for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are trained?
- Malaysia ranks 25th and Portugal ranks 26th of 98 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are trained 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