Malaysia vs Nepal: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes

Malaysia
1.67 million
in 2025
Nepal
1.71 million
in 2025
Malaysia rank
55th
Nepal rank
52nd

School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes over time

  • Malaysia
  • Nepal
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How they compare

Nepal currently reports 1.71 million against 1.67 million in Malaysia, a difference of 36,860.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 47 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Malaysia ahead.

Malaysia ranks 55th and Nepal ranks 52nd of 220 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 2 and Nepal in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Nepal Difference Ahead
1970s 808,622 569,237 239,384 Malaysia
1980s 1.02 million 815,527 200,848 Malaysia
1990s 1.30 million 1.41 million 108,651 Nepal
2000s 1.62 million 2.00 million 387,279 Nepal
2010s 1.70 million 1.95 million 251,975 Nepal
2020s 1.64 million 1.74 million 98,880 Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes, Malaysia or Nepal?
Nepal, at 1.71 million against 1.67 million in Malaysia as of 2025.
What is the difference in school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes between Malaysia and Nepal?
36,860, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Nepal?
47 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Malaysia and Nepal rank globally for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
Malaysia ranks 55th and Nepal ranks 52nd 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

Indicator
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
441 places, 20,444 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release