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

Malaysia
1.67 million
in 2025
Peru
1.69 million
in 2025
Malaysia rank
55th
Peru rank
54th

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

  • Malaysia
  • Peru
750.0k1.0M1.2M1.5M1.8M197019972025

How they compare

Peru currently reports 1.69 million against 1.67 million in Malaysia, a difference of 20,970.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Malaysia ahead.

Malaysia ranks 55th and Peru ranks 54th of 220 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Peru Difference Ahead
1970s 876,020 720,430 155,591 Malaysia
1980s 1.01 million 943,688 62,596 Malaysia
1990s 1.30 million 1.23 million 67,409 Malaysia
2000s 1.62 million 1.78 million 166,015 Peru
2010s 1.70 million 1.65 million 47,468 Malaysia
2020s 1.64 million 1.72 million 78,738 Peru

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 Peru?
Peru, at 1.69 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 Peru?
20,970, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Peru?
56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Malaysia and Peru rank globally for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
Malaysia ranks 55th and Peru ranks 54th 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