Malaysia vs SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes
Malaysia
97,849
in 2024
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
4.03 million
in 2019
Malaysia rank
28th
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia rank
27th
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes over time
- Malaysia
- SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
How they compare
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia currently reports 4.03 million against 97,849 in Malaysia, a difference of 3.93 million.
That makes SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia's figure about 41.2 times Malaysia's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 28th and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 27th of 185 countries.
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,307 | 647,161 | 641,854 | SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia |
| 1980s | 8,631 | 955,250 | 946,619 | SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia |
| 1990s | 12,282 | 1.32 million | 1.31 million | SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia |
| 2000s | 45,007 | 2.47 million | 2.43 million | SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia |
| 2010s | 78,959 | 3.61 million | 3.53 million | SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes, Malaysia or SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia, at 4.03 million against 97,849 in Malaysia as of 2019.
- What is the difference in teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes between Malaysia and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- 3.93 million, with SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2019.
- How do Malaysia and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia rank globally for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
- Malaysia ranks 28th and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 27th of 185 countries.
- 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