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
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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

Indicator
School age population, pre-primary education, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
443 places, 20,793 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release