Malaysia vs Panama: Tertiary education, academic staff

Malaysia
49.4%
in 2024
Panama
50.0%
in 2023
Malaysia rank
54th
Panama rank
51st

Tertiary education, academic staff over time

  • Malaysia
  • Panama
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How they compare

Panama currently reports 50.0% against 49.4% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Panama ahead.

Malaysia ranks 54th and Panama ranks 51st of 170 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Panama Difference Ahead
2000s 47.8% 47.4% 0.4% Malaysia
2010s 51.3% 46.7% 4.6% Malaysia
2020s 55.2% 49.2% 6.0% Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tertiary education, academic staff, Malaysia or Panama?
Panama, at 50.0% against 49.4% in Malaysia as of 2023.
What is the difference in tertiary education, academic staff between Malaysia and Panama?
0.6%, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Panama?
18 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Malaysia and Panama rank globally for tertiary education, academic staff?
Malaysia ranks 54th and Panama ranks 51st 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.