Canada vs Malaysia: Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes

Canada
1.25 million number
in 2018
Malaysia
1.35 million number
in 2019
Canada rank
51st
Malaysia rank
48th

Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes over time

  • Canada
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 1.35 million number against 1.25 million number in Canada, a difference of 99,500 number.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.

Canada ranks 51st and Malaysia ranks 48th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Malaysia Difference Ahead
1990s 1.21 million number 1.35 million number 141,665 number Malaysia
2000s 895,531 number 1.46 million number 564,036 number Malaysia
2010s 1.10 million number 1.45 million number 345,990 number Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes, Canada or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 1.35 million number against 1.25 million number in Canada as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes between Canada and Malaysia?
99,500 number, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Malaysia?
18 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Canada and Malaysia rank globally for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes?
Canada ranks 51st and Malaysia ranks 48th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 4,801 data points, 1980–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in public and private lower secondary education institutions regardless of age.