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

Malaysia
1.48 million number
in 2020
Spain
1.46 million number
in 2020
Malaysia rank
55th
Spain rank
56th

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

  • Malaysia
  • Spain
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 1.48 million number against 1.46 million number in Spain, a difference of 19,650 number.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Spain ahead.

Malaysia ranks 55th and Spain ranks 56th of 205 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Spain Difference Ahead
1970s 920,487 number 1.92 million number 995,097 number Spain
1980s 1.05 million number 1.99 million number 933,340 number Spain
1990s 1.30 million number 1.58 million number 279,633 number Spain
2000s 1.56 million number 1.76 million number 205,574 number Spain
2010s 1.62 million number 1.47 million number 150,293 number Malaysia
2020s 1.48 million number 1.46 million number 19,650 number 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 Spain?
Malaysia, at 1.48 million number against 1.46 million number in Spain as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes between Malaysia and Spain?
19,650 number, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Spain?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Malaysia and Spain rank globally for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
Malaysia ranks 55th and Spain ranks 56th of 205 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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Indicator
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 12,264 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to lower secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.