Italy vs Malaysia: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes
Italy
1.65 million
in 2024
Malaysia
1.67 million
in 2025
Italy rank
56th
Malaysia rank
55th
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes over time
- Italy
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 1.67 million against 1.65 million in Italy, a difference of 17,550.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 56th and Malaysia ranks 55th of 220 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.68 million | 1.63 million | 51,657 | Italy |
| 2010s | 1.70 million | 1.70 million | 92 | Italy |
| 2020s | 1.69 million | 1.64 million | 53,294 | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes, Italy or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 1.67 million against 1.65 million in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes between Italy and Malaysia?
- 17,550, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Malaysia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Italy and Malaysia rank globally for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Italy ranks 56th and Malaysia ranks 55th of 220 countries.
- 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