AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific vs Malaysia: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes
AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific
4.05 million
in 2018
Malaysia
97,849
in 2024
AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific rank
25th
Malaysia rank
28th
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes over time
- AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific
- Malaysia
How they compare
AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific currently reports 4.05 million against 97,849 in Malaysia, a difference of 3.95 million.
That makes AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific's figure about 41.4 times Malaysia's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific has been ahead every year.
AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific ranks 25th and Malaysia ranks 28th of 221 groups.
AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 674,990 | 5,307 | 669,683 | AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific |
| 1980s | 984,954 | 8,631 | 976,323 | AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific |
| 1990s | 1.37 million | 12,282 | 1.36 million | AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific |
| 2000s | 2.57 million | 45,007 | 2.52 million | AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific |
| 2010s | 3.67 million | 79,194 | 3.59 million | AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes, AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific or Malaysia?
- AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific, at 4.05 million against 97,849 in Malaysia as of 2018.
- What is the difference in teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes between AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific and Malaysia?
- 3.95 million, with AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific and Malaysia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2018.
- How do AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific and Malaysia rank globally for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
- AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific ranks 25th and Malaysia ranks 28th of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number). 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