GPE: Region 3 vs Malaysia: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes
GPE: Region 3
85.87 million
in 2024
Malaysia
1.67 million
in 2025
GPE: Region 3 rank
58th
Malaysia rank
55th
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes over time
- GPE: Region 3
- Malaysia
How they compare
GPE: Region 3 currently reports 85.87 million against 1.67 million in Malaysia, a difference of 84.20 million.
That makes GPE: Region 3's figure about 51.4 times Malaysia's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, GPE: Region 3 has been ahead every year.
GPE: Region 3 ranks 58th and Malaysia ranks 55th of 221 groups.
GPE: Region 3 has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | GPE: Region 3 | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 49.23 million | 876,020 | 48.36 million | GPE: Region 3 |
| 1980s | 59.82 million | 1.01 million | 58.82 million | GPE: Region 3 |
| 1990s | 71.67 million | 1.30 million | 70.37 million | GPE: Region 3 |
| 2000s | 74.35 million | 1.62 million | 72.74 million | GPE: Region 3 |
| 2010s | 77.16 million | 1.70 million | 75.46 million | GPE: Region 3 |
| 2020s | 84.33 million | 1.64 million | 82.70 million | GPE: Region 3 |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes, GPE: Region 3 or Malaysia?
- GPE: Region 3, at 85.87 million against 1.67 million in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes between GPE: Region 3 and Malaysia?
- 84.20 million, with GPE: Region 3 ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for GPE: Region 3 and Malaysia?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do GPE: Region 3 and Malaysia rank globally for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- GPE: Region 3 ranks 58th and Malaysia ranks 55th of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, lower secondary 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