Malaysia vs SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both
Malaysia
1.16 million
in 2012
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
28.19 million
in 2024
Malaysia rank
32nd
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia rank
35th
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both over time
- Malaysia
- SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
How they compare
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia currently reports 28.19 million against 1.16 million in Malaysia, a difference of 27.03 million.
That makes SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia's figure about 24.2 times Malaysia's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 32nd and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 35th of 174 countries.
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 681,360 | 681,360 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 768,326 | 7.77 million | 7.00 million | SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia |
| 2000s | 1.04 million | 33.67 million | 32.63 million | SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia |
| 2010s | 1.15 million | 32.65 million | 31.50 million | SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both, Malaysia or SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia, at 28.19 million against 1.16 million in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both between Malaysia and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- 27.03 million, with SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2012.
- How do Malaysia and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia rank globally for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both?
- Malaysia ranks 32nd and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 35th 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