China vs Malaysia: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes

China
79.4%
in 2019
Malaysia
78.5%
in 2019
China rank
97th
Malaysia rank
99th

Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes over time

  • China
  • Malaysia
020406080199620072019

How they compare

China currently reports 79.4% against 78.5% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.9%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Malaysia ahead.

China ranks 97th and Malaysia ranks 99th of 182 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Malaysia Difference Ahead
1990s 38.5% 60.8% 22.3% Malaysia
2000s 49.0% 64.1% 15.2% Malaysia
2010s 79.7% 76.1% 3.7% China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes, China or Malaysia?
China, at 79.4% against 78.5% in Malaysia as of 2019.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes between China and Malaysia?
0.9%, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Malaysia?
19 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2019.
How do China and Malaysia rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes?
China ranks 97th and Malaysia ranks 99th of 182 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
227 places, 4,371 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in upper secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official upper secondary education age.