Ghana vs Malaysia: Official entrance age to upper secondary education
Ghana
15 years
in 2025
Malaysia
15 years
in 2025
Ghana rank
64th
Malaysia rank
64th
Official entrance age to upper secondary education over time
- Ghana
- Malaysia
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 15 years against 15 years in Malaysia, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 64th and Malaysia ranks 64th of 215 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16 years | 15 years | 1 years | Ghana |
| 1980s | 16 years | 15 years | 1 years | Ghana |
| 1990s | 15.1 years | 15 years | 0.1 years | Ghana |
| 2000s | 15 years | 15 years | 0 years | — |
| 2010s | 15 years | 15 years | 0 years | — |
| 2020s | 15 years | 15 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official entrance age to upper secondary education, Ghana or Malaysia?
- Ghana, at 15 years against 15 years in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to upper secondary education between Ghana and Malaysia?
- 0 years, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Malaysia?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Ghana and Malaysia rank globally for official entrance age to upper secondary education?
- Ghana ranks 64th and Malaysia ranks 64th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Official entrance age to upper 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