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
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
February 2026 Data Release