Malaysia vs Portugal: Secondary education, teachers

Malaysia
70.1%
in 2024
Portugal
70.2%
in 2023
Malaysia rank
41st
Portugal rank
40th

Secondary education, teachers over time

  • Malaysia
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 70.2% against 70.1% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.1%.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.

Malaysia ranks 41st and Portugal ranks 40th of 198 countries.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Portugal Difference Ahead
1970s 42.7% 55.8% 13.1% Portugal
1980s 44.9% 59.7% 14.8% Portugal
1990s 52.6% 65.9% 13.3% Portugal
2000s 64.0% 68.4% 4.4% Portugal
2010s 67.7% 69.8% 2.1% Portugal
2020s 67.8% 70.3% 2.5% Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, teachers, Malaysia or Portugal?
Portugal, at 70.2% against 70.1% in Malaysia as of 2023.
What is the difference in secondary education, teachers between Malaysia and Portugal?
0.1%, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Portugal?
25 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2023.
How do Malaysia and Portugal rank globally for secondary education, teachers?
Malaysia ranks 41st and Portugal ranks 40th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Secondary education, teachers (% female). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Secondary education, teachers (% female)
Unit
% female
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
243 places, 6,756 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Female teachers as a percentage of total secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.