Japan vs Malaysia: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male

Japan
559,011
in 2025
Malaysia
610,730
in 2012
Japan rank
34th
Malaysia rank
31st

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

  • Japan
  • Malaysia
0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k198920072025

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 610,730 against 559,011 in Japan, a difference of 51,719.

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 34th and Malaysia ranks 31st 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 732,044 548,905 183,139 Japan
2010s 628,892 600,415 28,478 Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male, Japan or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 610,730 against 559,011 in Japan as of 2012.
What is the difference in school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male between Japan and Malaysia?
51,719, 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, male?
Japan ranks 34th and Malaysia ranks 31st of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
395 places, 10,351 data points, 1972–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release