China vs Malaysia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes
China
94.5%
in 2019
Malaysia
94.9%
in 2017
China rank
115th
Malaysia rank
112th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes over time
- China
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 94.9% against 94.5% in China, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1970 it was China ahead.
China ranks 115th and Malaysia ranks 112th of 197 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 83.5% | 73.2% | 10.3% | China |
| 1980s | 70.5% | 79.4% | 8.9% | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 78.1% | 81.7% | 3.7% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 87.5% | 88.0% | 0.4% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 92.1% | 92.4% | 0.3% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes, China or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 94.9% against 94.5% in China as of 2017.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes between China and Malaysia?
- 0.4%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Malaysia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2017.
- How do China and Malaysia rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- China ranks 115th and Malaysia ranks 112th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Total enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official primary and secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.