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

Malaysia
1.67 million
in 2025
Poland
1.59 million
in 2024
Malaysia rank
55th
Poland rank
58th

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

  • Malaysia
  • Poland
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 1.67 million against 1.59 million in Poland, a difference of 77,670.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Malaysia ahead.

Malaysia ranks 55th and Poland ranks 58th of 220 countries.

Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Poland Difference Ahead
2000s 1.63 million 1.55 million 78,039 Malaysia
2010s 1.70 million 1.15 million 547,763 Malaysia
2020s 1.64 million 1.59 million 51,108 Malaysia

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 Poland?
Malaysia, at 1.67 million against 1.59 million in Poland as of 2025.
What is the difference in school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes between Malaysia and Poland?
77,670, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Poland?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Malaysia and Poland rank globally for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
Malaysia ranks 55th and Poland ranks 58th 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