Chile vs Malaysia: Official entrance age to lower secondary education
Chile
12 years
in 2025
Malaysia
12 years
in 2025
Chile rank
30th
Malaysia rank
30th
Official entrance age to lower secondary education over time
- Chile
- Malaysia
How they compare
Chile currently reports 12 years against 12 years in Malaysia, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Malaysia ahead.
Chile ranks 30th and Malaysia ranks 30th of 215 countries.
Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12 years | 12 years | 0 years | — |
| 1980s | 12 years | 12 years | 0 years | — |
| 1990s | 12.2 years | 12 years | 0.2 years | Chile |
| 2000s | 12 years | 12 years | 0 years | — |
| 2010s | 12 years | 12 years | 0 years | — |
| 2020s | 12 years | 12 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official entrance age to lower secondary education, Chile or Malaysia?
- Chile, at 12 years against 12 years in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to lower secondary education between Chile and Malaysia?
- 0 years, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Malaysia?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Chile and Malaysia rank globally for official entrance age to lower secondary education?
- Chile ranks 30th and Malaysia ranks 30th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Official entrance age to lower secondary education (years). 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