Japan vs Malaysia: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both
Japan
1.09 million
in 2025
Malaysia
1.16 million
in 2012
Japan rank
35th
Malaysia rank
32nd
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both over time
- Japan
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 1.16 million against 1.09 million in Japan, a difference of 75,240.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 35th and Malaysia ranks 32nd of 174 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.43 million | 1.06 million | 371,524 | Japan |
| 2010s | 1.23 million | 1.15 million | 74,737 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both, Japan or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 1.16 million against 1.09 million in Japan as of 2012.
- What is the difference in school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both between Japan and Malaysia?
- 75,240, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Malaysia?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2012.
- How do Japan and Malaysia rank globally for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both?
- Japan ranks 35th and Malaysia ranks 32nd of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary 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