Malaysia vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both

Malaysia
1.14 million number
in 2012
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
7.96 million number
in 2019
Malaysia rank
28th
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
30th

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

  • Malaysia
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
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How they compare

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan currently reports 7.96 million number against 1.14 million number in Malaysia, a difference of 6.82 million number.

That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's figure about 7.0 times Malaysia's.

Across all 16 years both countries report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan has been ahead every year.

Malaysia ranks 28th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 30th of 164 countries.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan Difference Ahead
1990s 859,037 number 6.04 million number 5.18 million number Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
2000s 1.02 million number 13.64 million number 12.62 million number Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
2010s 1.13 million number 9.28 million number 8.15 million number Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, at 7.96 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 Malaysia and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
6.82 million number, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
16 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2012.
How do Malaysia and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both?
Malaysia ranks 28th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 30th of 164 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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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.