Italy vs Malaysia: School age population, one year before the official primary entry
Italy
450,440
in 2024
Malaysia
479,706
in 2025
Italy rank
55th
Malaysia rank
53rd
School age population, one year before the official primary entry over time
- Italy
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 479,706 against 450,440 in Italy, a difference of 29,266.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Malaysia ahead.
Italy ranks 55th and Malaysia ranks 53rd of 222 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 536,333 | 536,752 | 419.78 | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 552,971 | 528,498 | 24,473 | Italy |
| 2020s | 477,745 | 552,071 | 74,325 | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, one year before the official primary entry, Italy or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 479,706 against 450,440 in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, one year before the official primary entry between Italy and Malaysia?
- 29,266, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Malaysia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Italy and Malaysia rank globally for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Italy ranks 55th and Malaysia ranks 53rd of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, one year before the official primary entry age, 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