Brunei Darussalam vs Malaysia: Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female
Brunei Darussalam
49.0%
in 2023
Malaysia
49.4%
in 2024
Brunei Darussalam rank
58th
Malaysia rank
55th
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female over time
- Brunei Darussalam
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 49.4% against 49.0% in Brunei Darussalam, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Brunei Darussalam ahead.
Brunei Darussalam ranks 58th and Malaysia ranks 55th of 172 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Brunei Darussalam averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei Darussalam | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27.5% | 24.4% | 3.1% | Brunei Darussalam |
| 1980s | 25.3% | 28.6% | 3.4% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 37.8% | 47.5% | 9.7% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 46.6% | 52.0% | 5.4% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 48.6% | 55.6% | 7.0% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female, Brunei Darussalam or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 49.4% against 49.0% in Brunei Darussalam as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female between Brunei Darussalam and Malaysia?
- 0.4%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei Darussalam and Malaysia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2023.
- How do Brunei Darussalam and Malaysia rank globally for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 58th and Malaysia ranks 55th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in tertiary 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
February 2026 Data Release