GPE: Region 3 vs Malaysia: Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female

GPE: Region 3
45.8%
in 2024
Malaysia
49.4%
in 2024
GPE: Region 3 rank
56th
Malaysia rank
55th

Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female over time

  • GPE: Region 3
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 49.4% against 45.8% in GPE: Region 3, a difference of 3.6%.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times GPE: Region 3's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1979 it was GPE: Region 3 ahead.

GPE: Region 3 ranks 56th and Malaysia ranks 55th of 221 groups.

Across the 5 decades both report, GPE: Region 3 averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade GPE: Region 3 Malaysia Difference Ahead
1970s 41.4% 24.4% 17.0% GPE: Region 3
1980s 40.0% 25.4% 14.7% GPE: Region 3
2000s 44.4% 47.5% 3.1% Malaysia
2010s 44.6% 52.0% 7.4% Malaysia
2020s 45.8% 54.0% 8.3% 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, GPE: Region 3 or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 49.4% against 45.8% in GPE: Region 3 as of 2024.
What is the difference in percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female between GPE: Region 3 and Malaysia?
3.6%, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for GPE: Region 3 and Malaysia?
27 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2024.
How do GPE: Region 3 and Malaysia rank globally for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female?
GPE: Region 3 ranks 56th 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