Malaysia vs Netherlands: Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female
Malaysia
49.4%
in 2024
Netherlands
49.9%
in 2024
Malaysia rank
55th
Netherlands rank
53rd
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female over time
- Malaysia
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 49.9% against 49.4% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 55th and Netherlands ranks 53rd of 172 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.5% | 34.9% | 12.6% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 53.0% | 42.6% | 10.4% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 54.0% | 48.4% | 5.6% | 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, Malaysia or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 49.9% against 49.4% in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female between Malaysia and Netherlands?
- 0.5%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Netherlands?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Netherlands rank globally for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female?
- Malaysia ranks 55th and Netherlands ranks 53rd 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