Malaysia vs Thailand: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male
Malaysia
49,466
in 2024
Thailand
43,673
in 2024
Malaysia rank
26th
Thailand rank
28th
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male over time
- Malaysia
- Thailand
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 49,466 against 43,673 in Thailand, a difference of 5,793.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Thailand ahead.
Malaysia ranks 26th and Thailand ranks 28th of 172 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22,725 | 29,980 | 7,255 | Thailand |
| 2010s | 37,195 | 34,908 | 2,288 | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 41,039 | 45,551 | 4,512 | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher teachers in tertiary education programmes, male, Malaysia or Thailand?
- Malaysia, at 49,466 against 43,673 in Thailand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in teachers in tertiary education programmes, male between Malaysia and Thailand?
- 5,793, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Thailand?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Thailand rank globally for teachers in tertiary education programmes, male?
- Malaysia ranks 26th and Thailand ranks 28th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (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