Malaysia vs UIS: East Asia and the Pacific: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes
Malaysia
97,849
in 2024
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
4.05 million
in 2018
Malaysia rank
28th
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific rank
25th
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes over time
- Malaysia
- UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
How they compare
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific currently reports 4.05 million against 97,849 in Malaysia, a difference of 3.95 million.
That makes UIS: East Asia and the Pacific's figure about 41.4 times Malaysia's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, UIS: East Asia and the Pacific has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 28th and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific ranks 25th of 185 countries.
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | UIS: East Asia and the Pacific | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,307 | 674,990 | 669,683 | UIS: East Asia and the Pacific |
| 1980s | 8,631 | 984,954 | 976,323 | UIS: East Asia and the Pacific |
| 1990s | 12,282 | 1.37 million | 1.36 million | UIS: East Asia and the Pacific |
| 2000s | 45,007 | 2.57 million | 2.52 million | UIS: East Asia and the Pacific |
| 2010s | 79,194 | 3.67 million | 3.59 million | UIS: 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, Malaysia or UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- UIS: 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 Malaysia and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- 3.95 million, with UIS: East Asia and the Pacific ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2018.
- How do Malaysia and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific rank globally for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
- Malaysia ranks 28th and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific ranks 25th 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