Malaysia vs WB: South Asia: School age population, lower secondary education, male

Malaysia
871,068
in 2025
WB: South Asia
44.46 million
in 2024
Malaysia rank
54th
WB: South Asia rank
56th

School age population, lower secondary education, male over time

  • Malaysia
  • WB: South Asia
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How they compare

WB: South Asia currently reports 44.46 million against 871,068 in Malaysia, a difference of 43.59 million.

That makes WB: South Asia's figure about 51.0 times Malaysia's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, WB: South Asia has been ahead every year.

Malaysia ranks 54th and WB: South Asia ranks 56th of 220 countries.

WB: South Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia WB: South Asia Difference Ahead
1990s 764,378 41.19 million 40.43 million WB: South Asia
2000s 838,716 43.01 million 42.17 million WB: South Asia
2010s 888,722 45.77 million 44.88 million WB: South Asia
2020s 851,819 44.75 million 43.90 million WB: South Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, lower secondary education, male, Malaysia or WB: South Asia?
WB: South Asia, at 44.46 million against 871,068 in Malaysia as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, lower secondary education, male between Malaysia and WB: South Asia?
43.59 million, with WB: South Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and WB: South Asia?
26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
How do Malaysia and WB: South Asia rank globally for school age population, lower secondary education, male?
Malaysia ranks 54th and WB: South Asia ranks 56th of 220 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, lower secondary education, male (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, male (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