South Korea vs Malta: Tertiary education, academic staff

South Korea
38.1%
in 2024
Malta
39.0%
in 2024
South Korea rank
105th
Malta rank
102nd

Tertiary education, academic staff over time

  • South Korea
  • Malta
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How they compare

Malta currently reports 39.0% against 38.1% in South Korea, a difference of 0.9%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1972 it was South Korea ahead.

South Korea ranks 105th and Malta ranks 102nd of 170 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 5 and Malta in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea Malta Difference Ahead
1970s 14.6% 9.4% 5.2% South Korea
1980s 17.6% 5.7% 11.9% South Korea
1990s 24.2% 17.4% 6.8% South Korea
2000s 29.8% 26.1% 3.8% South Korea
2010s 34.6% 33.5% 1.2% South Korea
2020s 37.1% 38.1% 1.1% Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tertiary education, academic staff, South Korea or Malta?
Malta, at 39.0% against 38.1% in South Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in tertiary education, academic staff between South Korea and Malta?
0.9%, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Malta?
52 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
How do South Korea and Malta rank globally for tertiary education, academic staff?
South Korea ranks 105th and Malta ranks 102nd of 170 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Tertiary education, academic staff (% female). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Tertiary education, academic staff (% female)
Unit
% female
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
215 places, 5,482 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Tertiary education, academic staff (% female) is the share of female academic staff in tertiary education.