Malaysia vs Netherlands: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes

Malaysia
76,840 number
in 2019
Netherlands
69,777 number
in 2018
Malaysia rank
30th
Netherlands rank
31st

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes over time

  • Malaysia
  • Netherlands
020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k197919992019

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 76,840 number against 69,777 number in Netherlands, a difference of 7,063 number.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Netherlands ahead.

Malaysia ranks 30th and Netherlands ranks 31st of 176 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Netherlands Difference Ahead
1990s 12,442 number 43,230 number 30,788 number Netherlands
2000s 45,007 number 45,164 number 156.9 number Netherlands
2010s 73,972 number 60,196 number 13,776 number Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes, Malaysia or Netherlands?
Malaysia, at 76,840 number against 69,777 number in Netherlands as of 2019.
What is the difference in teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes between Malaysia and Netherlands?
7,063 number, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Netherlands?
18 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2017.
How do Malaysia and Netherlands rank globally for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
Malaysia ranks 30th and Netherlands ranks 31st of 176 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)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
221 places, 5,942 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of teachers in public and private tertiary education institutions (ISCED 5-8). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.