ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) vs Malaysia: Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female

ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)
46.6%
in 2024
Malaysia
49.4%
in 2024
ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) rank
52nd
Malaysia rank
55th

Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female over time

  • ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 49.4% against 46.6% in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103), a difference of 2.8%.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)'s.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.

ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) ranks 52nd and Malaysia ranks 55th of 221 groups.

Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) Malaysia Difference Ahead
2000s 36.3% 47.5% 11.2% Malaysia
2010s 39.2% 52.0% 12.8% Malaysia
2020s 44.3% 54.0% 9.7% 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, ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 49.4% against 46.6% in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) as of 2024.
What is the difference in percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female between ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) and Malaysia?
2.8%, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) and Malaysia?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) and Malaysia rank globally for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female?
ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) ranks 52nd and Malaysia ranks 55th of 221 groups.
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

Indicator
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
393 places, 12,643 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release