Malaysia vs North America: Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes

Malaysia
1.26 million number
in 2019
North America
13.60 million number
in 2019
Malaysia rank
35th
North America rank
34th

Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes over time

  • Malaysia
  • North America
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How they compare

North America currently reports 13.60 million number against 1.26 million number in Malaysia, a difference of 12.35 million number.

That makes North America's figure about 10.8 times Malaysia's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, North America has been ahead every year.

Malaysia ranks 35th and North America ranks 34th of 188 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia North America Difference Ahead
1990s 810,424 number 11.49 million number 10.68 million number North America
2000s 1.00 million number 12.75 million number 11.75 million number North America
2010s 1.27 million number 13.45 million number 12.18 million number North America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes, Malaysia or North America?
North America, at 13.60 million number against 1.26 million number in Malaysia as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes between Malaysia and North America?
12.35 million number, with North America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and North America?
22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.
How do Malaysia and North America rank globally for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes?
Malaysia ranks 35th and North America ranks 34th of 188 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

Indicator
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,502 data points, 1980–2020
Last refreshed

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