Malaysia vs WB: East Asia & Pacific: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both
Malaysia
1.16 million
in 2012
WB: East Asia & Pacific
28.80 million
in 2024
Malaysia rank
32nd
WB: East Asia & Pacific rank
30th
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both over time
- Malaysia
- WB: East Asia & Pacific
How they compare
WB: East Asia & Pacific currently reports 28.80 million against 1.16 million in Malaysia, a difference of 27.63 million.
That makes WB: East Asia & Pacific's figure about 24.7 times Malaysia's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, WB: East Asia & Pacific has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 32nd and WB: East Asia & Pacific ranks 30th of 174 countries.
WB: East Asia & Pacific has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | WB: East Asia & Pacific | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 681,360 | 681,360 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 768,326 | 7.81 million | 7.05 million | WB: East Asia & Pacific |
| 2000s | 1.04 million | 34.05 million | 33.01 million | WB: East Asia & Pacific |
| 2010s | 1.15 million | 33.08 million | 31.93 million | WB: East Asia & Pacific |
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 WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- WB: East Asia & Pacific, at 28.80 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 WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- 27.63 million, with WB: East Asia & Pacific ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2012.
- How do Malaysia and WB: East Asia & Pacific rank globally for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both?
- Malaysia ranks 32nd and WB: East Asia & Pacific ranks 30th 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