Malaysia vs UIS: North America and Western Europe: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female

Malaysia
48,383
in 2024
UIS: North America and Western Europe
1.55 million
in 2024
Malaysia rank
22nd
UIS: North America and Western Europe rank
25th

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female over time

  • Malaysia
  • UIS: North America and Western Europe
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How they compare

UIS: North America and Western Europe currently reports 1.55 million against 48,383 in Malaysia, a difference of 1.50 million.

That makes UIS: North America and Western Europe's figure about 32.1 times Malaysia's.

Across all 29 years both countries report, UIS: North America and Western Europe has been ahead every year.

Malaysia ranks 22nd and UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 25th of 172 countries.

UIS: North America and Western Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia UIS: North America and Western Europe Difference Ahead
1970s 1,294 422,268 420,974 UIS: North America and Western Europe
1980s 1,781 466,421 464,640 UIS: North America and Western Europe
2000s 21,607 1.03 million 1.01 million UIS: North America and Western Europe
2010s 40,826 1.39 million 1.35 million UIS: North America and Western Europe
2020s 46,260 1.54 million 1.50 million UIS: North America and Western Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in tertiary education programmes, female, Malaysia or UIS: North America and Western Europe?
UIS: North America and Western Europe, at 1.55 million against 48,383 in Malaysia as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in tertiary education programmes, female between Malaysia and UIS: North America and Western Europe?
1.50 million, with UIS: North America and Western Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and UIS: North America and Western Europe?
29 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2024.
How do Malaysia and UIS: North America and Western Europe rank globally for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female?
Malaysia ranks 22nd and UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 25th of 172 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (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, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
393 places, 12,655 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release