AIMS: East Asia vs Malaysia: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes
AIMS: East Asia
4.02 million
in 2019
Malaysia
97,849
in 2024
AIMS: East Asia rank
28th
Malaysia rank
28th
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes over time
- AIMS: East Asia
- Malaysia
How they compare
AIMS: East Asia currently reports 4.02 million against 97,849 in Malaysia, a difference of 3.92 million.
That makes AIMS: East Asia's figure about 41.1 times Malaysia's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, AIMS: East Asia has been ahead every year.
AIMS: East Asia ranks 28th and Malaysia ranks 28th of 221 groups.
AIMS: East Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | AIMS: East Asia | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 644,244 | 5,307 | 638,937 | AIMS: East Asia |
| 1980s | 951,647 | 8,631 | 943,016 | AIMS: East Asia |
| 1990s | 1.32 million | 12,282 | 1.31 million | AIMS: East Asia |
| 2000s | 2.47 million | 45,007 | 2.42 million | AIMS: East Asia |
| 2010s | 3.60 million | 78,959 | 3.53 million | AIMS: East Asia |
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 or Malaysia?
- AIMS: East Asia, at 4.02 million against 97,849 in Malaysia as of 2019.
- What is the difference in teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes between AIMS: East Asia and Malaysia?
- 3.92 million, with AIMS: East Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for AIMS: East Asia and Malaysia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2019.
- How do AIMS: East Asia and Malaysia rank globally for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
- AIMS: East Asia ranks 28th 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