Malaysia vs Netherlands: Tertiary education, academic staff

Malaysia
49.4%
in 2024
Netherlands
49.9%
in 2024
Malaysia rank
54th
Netherlands rank
52nd

Tertiary education, academic staff over time

  • Malaysia
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 49.9% against 49.4% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malaysia ahead.

Malaysia ranks 54th and Netherlands ranks 52nd of 170 countries.

Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Netherlands Difference Ahead
2000s 47.5% 34.9% 12.6% Malaysia
2010s 53.0% 42.6% 10.4% Malaysia
2020s 54.0% 48.4% 5.6% Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tertiary education, academic staff, Malaysia or Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 49.9% against 49.4% in Malaysia as of 2024.
What is the difference in tertiary education, academic staff between Malaysia and Netherlands?
0.5%, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Netherlands?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Malaysia and Netherlands rank globally for tertiary education, academic staff?
Malaysia ranks 54th and Netherlands ranks 52nd 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.