Malaysia vs SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia: Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female
Malaysia
49.4%
in 2024
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
46.2%
in 2024
Malaysia rank
55th
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank
54th
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female over time
- Malaysia
- SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 49.4% against 46.2% in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, a difference of 3.2%.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 1984 it was SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 55th and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 54th of 172 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 3 and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 25.3% | 36.5% | 11.2% | SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia |
| 2000s | 47.5% | 37.9% | 9.5% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 52.0% | 40.8% | 11.2% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 54.0% | 44.6% | 9.4% | 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 SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Malaysia, at 49.4% against 46.2% in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female between Malaysia and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- 3.2%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank globally for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female?
- Malaysia ranks 55th and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 54th 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