Malawi vs Malaysia: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general
Malawi
562,177
in 2025
Malaysia
567,563
in 2025
Malawi rank
48th
Malaysia rank
47th
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general over time
- Malawi
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 567,563 against 562,177 in Malawi, a difference of 5,386.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malawi ranks 48th and Malaysia ranks 47th of 220 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 120,276 | 298,167 | 177,891 | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 173,010 | 340,980 | 167,970 | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 252,078 | 445,112 | 193,035 | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 320,052 | 539,100 | 219,048 | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 435,348 | 559,656 | 124,308 | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 548,222 | 549,292 | 1,071 | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population of the official entrance age to secondary general, Malawi or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 567,563 against 562,177 in Malawi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population of the official entrance age to secondary general between Malawi and Malaysia?
- 5,386, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Malaysia?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Malawi and Malaysia rank globally for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
- Malawi ranks 48th and Malaysia ranks 47th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of the official entrance age to secondary general 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
February 2026 Data Release