Estonia vs Malaysia: Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female
Estonia
49.7%
in 2024
Malaysia
49.4%
in 2024
Estonia rank
54th
Malaysia rank
55th
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female over time
- Estonia
- Malaysia
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 49.7% against 49.4% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 54th and Malaysia ranks 55th of 172 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.9% | 46.6% | 1.3% | Estonia |
| 2010s | 49.1% | 53.3% | 4.2% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 48.9% | 54.0% | 5.1% | 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, Estonia or Malaysia?
- Estonia, at 49.7% against 49.4% in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female between Estonia and Malaysia?
- 0.3%, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Malaysia?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Estonia and Malaysia rank globally for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female?
- Estonia ranks 54th 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