Korea vs Malaysia: Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled

Korea
2.66 million
in 2024
Malaysia
2.64 million
in 2024
Korea rank
43rd
Malaysia rank
45th

Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled over time

  • Korea
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Korea currently reports 2.66 million against 2.64 million in Malaysia, a difference of 19,470.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Korea ahead.

Korea ranks 43rd and Malaysia ranks 45th of 219 countries.

Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea Malaysia Difference Ahead
1970s 2.85 million 888,838 1.96 million Korea
1980s 4.62 million 1.29 million 3.33 million Korea
1990s 4.52 million 1.72 million 2.80 million Korea
2000s 3.83 million 2.44 million 1.38 million Korea
2010s 3.43 million 2.71 million 714,846 Korea
2020s 2.65 million 2.59 million 63,026 Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled, Korea or Malaysia?
Korea, at 2.66 million against 2.64 million in Malaysia as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled between Korea and Malaysia?
19,470, with Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Malaysia?
54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Korea and Malaysia rank globally for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
Korea ranks 43rd and Malaysia ranks 45th of 219 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
440 places, 20,511 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number) with 733 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.