Malaysia vs Thailand: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes … gaps

Malaysia
97,849
in 2024
Thailand
99,994
in 2024
Malaysia rank
28th
Thailand rank
27th

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes … gaps over time

  • Malaysia
  • Thailand
025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k197119972024

How they compare

Thailand currently reports 99,994 against 97,849 in Malaysia, a difference of 2,145.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Thailand ahead.

Malaysia ranks 28th and Thailand ranks 27th of 185 countries.

Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Thailand Difference Ahead
1970s 5,307 31,142 25,835 Thailand
1980s 8,350 33,214 24,864 Thailand
1990s 12,282 47,995 35,713 Thailand
2000s 45,007 67,465 22,458 Thailand
2010s 78,959 91,603 12,644 Thailand
2020s 85,940 101,337 15,397 Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps, Malaysia or Thailand?
Thailand, at 99,994 against 97,849 in Malaysia as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps between Malaysia and Thailand?
2,145, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Thailand?
42 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2024.
How do Malaysia and Thailand rank globally for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps?
Malaysia ranks 28th and Thailand ranks 27th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
406 places, 15,675 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) with 737 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.