Indonesia vs Malaysia: Progression to secondary school

Indonesia
91.5%
in 2016
Malaysia
91.0%
in 2016
Indonesia rank
120th
Malaysia rank
123rd

Progression to secondary school over time

  • Indonesia
  • Malaysia
020406080100198319992016

How they compare

Indonesia currently reports 91.5% against 91.0% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Malaysia ahead.

Indonesia ranks 120th and Malaysia ranks 123rd of 167 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia Malaysia Difference Ahead
2000s 89.9% 97.7% 7.7% Malaysia
2010s 93.2% 91.6% 1.6% Indonesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher progression to secondary school, Indonesia or Malaysia?
Indonesia, at 91.5% against 91.0% in Malaysia as of 2016.
What is the difference in progression to secondary school between Indonesia and Malaysia?
0.5%, with Indonesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Malaysia?
9 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2016.
How do Indonesia and Malaysia rank globally for progression to secondary school?
Indonesia ranks 120th 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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About this data

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).