Germany vs Malaysia: Primary education, pupils, gaps filled

Germany
3.31 million
in 2024
Malaysia
3.06 million
in 2024
Germany rank
48th
Malaysia rank
50th

Primary education, pupils, gaps filled over time

  • Germany
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 3.31 million against 3.06 million in Malaysia, a difference of 249,760.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 48th and Malaysia ranks 50th of 206 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 3 and Malaysia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Malaysia Difference Ahead
1990s 3.68 million 2.77 million 909,207 Germany
2000s 3.35 million 3.14 million 211,150 Germany
2010s 2.95 million 3.16 million 210,519 Malaysia
2020s 3.13 million 3.07 million 61,776 Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, gaps filled, Germany or Malaysia?
Germany, at 3.31 million against 3.06 million in Malaysia as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils, gaps filled between Germany and Malaysia?
249,760, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Malaysia?
34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
How do Germany and Malaysia rank globally for primary education, pupils, gaps filled?
Germany ranks 48th and Malaysia ranks 50th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Primary education, pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
251 places, 11,866 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education, pupils with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.