India vs Malaysia: Progression to secondary school

India
91.3%
in 2017
Malaysia
91.0%
in 2016
India rank
122nd
Malaysia rank
123rd

Progression to secondary school over time

  • India
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

India currently reports 91.3% against 91.0% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Malaysia ahead.

India ranks 122nd and Malaysia ranks 123rd of 167 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade India Malaysia Difference Ahead
1990s 92.6% 99.2% 6.6% Malaysia
2000s 90.5% 99.2% 8.7% Malaysia
2010s 90.9% 89.9% 1.0% India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher progression to secondary school, India or Malaysia?
India, at 91.3% against 91.0% in Malaysia as of 2017.
What is the difference in progression to secondary school between India and Malaysia?
0.3%, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Malaysia?
7 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2016.
How do India and Malaysia rank globally for progression to secondary school?
India ranks 122nd and Malaysia ranks 123rd of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Progression to secondary school (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Progression to secondary school (%)
Unit
%
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
209 places, 4,983 data points, 1970–2018
Last refreshed

Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year (minus the number of repeaters from the last grade of primary education in the given year).