Malaysia vs SDG: Europe and Northern America: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes

Malaysia
97,849
in 2024
SDG: Europe and Northern America
3.91 million
in 2024
Malaysia rank
28th
SDG: Europe and Northern America rank
30th

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes over time

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

SDG: Europe and Northern America currently reports 3.91 million against 97,849 in Malaysia, a difference of 3.82 million.

That makes SDG: Europe and Northern America's figure about 40.0 times Malaysia's.

Across all 41 years both countries report, SDG: Europe and Northern America has been ahead every year.

Malaysia ranks 28th and SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 30th of 185 countries.

SDG: Europe and Northern America has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia SDG: Europe and Northern America Difference Ahead
1970s 5,307 2.38 million 2.38 million SDG: Europe and Northern America
1980s 8,631 2.45 million 2.44 million SDG: Europe and Northern America
1990s 12,282 2.63 million 2.62 million SDG: Europe and Northern America
2000s 45,007 3.62 million 3.58 million SDG: Europe and Northern America
2010s 78,959 4.12 million 4.05 million SDG: Europe and Northern America
2020s 85,940 3.95 million 3.86 million SDG: Europe and Northern America

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: Europe and Northern America?
SDG: Europe and Northern America, at 3.91 million against 97,849 in Malaysia as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes between Malaysia and SDG: Europe and Northern America?
3.82 million, with SDG: Europe and Northern America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and SDG: Europe and Northern America?
41 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2024.
How do Malaysia and SDG: Europe and Northern America rank globally for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
Malaysia ranks 28th and SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 30th 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

Indicator
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
406 places, 14,938 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release