Malaysia vs Panama: Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female
Malaysia
49.4%
in 2024
Panama
50.0%
in 2023
Malaysia rank
55th
Panama rank
52nd
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female over time
- Malaysia
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 50.0% against 49.4% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Panama ahead.
Malaysia ranks 55th and Panama ranks 52nd of 172 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.8% | 47.4% | 0.4% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 51.3% | 46.7% | 4.6% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 55.2% | 49.2% | 6.0% | 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, Malaysia or Panama?
- Panama, at 50.0% against 49.4% in Malaysia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female between Malaysia and Panama?
- 0.6%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Panama?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Malaysia and Panama rank globally for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female?
- Malaysia ranks 55th and Panama ranks 52nd 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