Europe & Central Asia vs Malaysia: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both

Europe & Central Asia
11.09 million number
in 2019
Malaysia
1.14 million number
in 2012
Europe & Central Asia rank
28th
Malaysia rank
28th

School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both over time

  • Europe & Central Asia
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Europe & Central Asia currently reports 11.09 million number against 1.14 million number in Malaysia, a difference of 9.96 million number.

That makes Europe & Central Asia's figure about 9.8 times Malaysia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Malaysia ahead.

Europe & Central Asia ranks 28th and Malaysia ranks 28th of 45 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, Europe & Central Asia averaged higher in 3 and Malaysia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia Malaysia Difference Ahead
1980s 54,723 number 704,629 number 649,906 number Malaysia
1990s 6.97 million number 816,365 number 6.15 million number Europe & Central Asia
2000s 15.68 million number 1.02 million number 14.66 million number Europe & Central Asia
2010s 12.80 million number 1.13 million number 11.67 million number Europe & Central 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, Europe & Central Asia or Malaysia?
Europe & Central Asia, at 11.09 million number against 1.14 million number in Malaysia as of 2019.
What is the difference in school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both between Europe & Central Asia and Malaysia?
9.96 million number, with Europe & Central Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Malaysia?
19 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2012.
How do Europe & Central Asia and Malaysia rank globally for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both?
Europe & Central Asia ranks 28th and Malaysia ranks 28th of 45 groups.
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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Indicator
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
209 places, 4,244 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to post-secondary non-tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.