Malaysia vs WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income): Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes
Malaysia
1.22 million
in 2024
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)
69.53 million
in 2024
Malaysia rank
37th
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) rank
38th
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes over time
- Malaysia
- WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)
How they compare
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) currently reports 69.53 million against 1.22 million in Malaysia, a difference of 68.31 million.
That makes WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)'s figure about 57.0 times Malaysia's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 37th and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) ranks 38th of 196 countries.
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 810,424 | 33.91 million | 33.10 million | WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) |
| 2000s | 1.00 million | 47.22 million | 46.21 million | WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) |
| 2010s | 1.27 million | 61.65 million | 60.38 million | WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) |
| 2020s | 1.21 million | 66.19 million | 64.98 million | WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes, Malaysia or WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income), at 69.53 million against 1.22 million in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes between Malaysia and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- 68.31 million, with WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) rank globally for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Malaysia ranks 37th and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) ranks 38th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in upper 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
February 2026 Data Release