Malaysia vs SDG: Europe and Northern America: Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female

Malaysia
71.5%
in 2024
SDG: Europe and Northern America
65.5%
in 2024
Malaysia rank
18th
SDG: Europe and Northern America rank
20th

Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female over time

  • Malaysia
  • SDG: Europe and Northern America
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 71.5% against 65.5% in SDG: Europe and Northern America, a difference of 6.0%.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times SDG: Europe and Northern America's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malaysia ahead.

Malaysia ranks 18th and SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 20th of 153 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and SDG: Europe and Northern America in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia SDG: Europe and Northern America Difference Ahead
2000s 62.4% 62.7% 0.3% SDG: Europe and Northern America
2020s 69.5% 65.5% 4.0% Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female, Malaysia or SDG: Europe and Northern America?
Malaysia, at 71.5% against 65.5% in SDG: Europe and Northern America as of 2024.
What is the difference in percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female between Malaysia and SDG: Europe and Northern America?
6.0%, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and SDG: Europe and Northern America?
7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Malaysia and SDG: Europe and Northern America rank globally for percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female?
Malaysia ranks 18th and SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 20th of 153 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in upper secondary 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 upper secondary education who are female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
364 places, 8,227 data points, 1971–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release