Malaysia vs SDG: Least Developed Countries: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes
Malaysia
1.67 million
in 2025
SDG: Least Developed Countries
87.45 million
in 2024
Malaysia rank
55th
SDG: Least Developed Countries rank
56th
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes over time
- Malaysia
- SDG: Least Developed Countries
How they compare
SDG: Least Developed Countries currently reports 87.45 million against 1.67 million in Malaysia, a difference of 85.78 million.
That makes SDG: Least Developed Countries's figure about 52.3 times Malaysia's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, SDG: Least Developed Countries has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 55th and SDG: Least Developed Countries ranks 56th of 220 countries.
SDG: Least Developed Countries has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | SDG: Least Developed Countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 876,020 | 29.49 million | 28.62 million | SDG: Least Developed Countries |
| 1980s | 1.01 million | 36.89 million | 35.88 million | SDG: Least Developed Countries |
| 1990s | 1.30 million | 47.21 million | 45.91 million | SDG: Least Developed Countries |
| 2000s | 1.62 million | 57.52 million | 55.91 million | SDG: Least Developed Countries |
| 2010s | 1.70 million | 71.88 million | 70.18 million | SDG: Least Developed Countries |
| 2020s | 1.64 million | 84.74 million | 83.10 million | SDG: Least Developed Countries |
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 SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- SDG: Least Developed Countries, at 87.45 million against 1.67 million in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes between Malaysia and SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- 85.78 million, with SDG: Least Developed Countries ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and SDG: Least Developed Countries rank globally for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Malaysia ranks 55th and SDG: Least Developed Countries ranks 56th 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