Republic of Korea vs Malaysia: School age population, pre-primary education, male
Republic of Korea
454,111
in 2024
Malaysia
483,757
in 2025
Republic of Korea rank
70th
Malaysia rank
68th
School age population, pre-primary education, male over time
- Republic of Korea
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 483,757 against 454,111 in Republic of Korea, a difference of 29,646.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Republic of Korea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malaysia ahead.
Republic of Korea ranks 70th and Malaysia ranks 68th of 222 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 833,223 | 555,080 | 278,144 | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 702,280 | 546,658 | 155,621 | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 545,419 | 556,309 | 10,890 | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, pre-primary education, male, Republic of Korea or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 483,757 against 454,111 in Republic of Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, pre-primary education, male between Republic of Korea and Malaysia?
- 29,646, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Malaysia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Republic of Korea and Malaysia rank globally for school age population, pre-primary education, male?
- Republic of Korea ranks 70th and Malaysia ranks 68th of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, pre-primary 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
February 2026 Data Release