Germany vs Malaysia: School age population, primary education, both sexes
Germany
3.22 million
in 2024
Malaysia
3.35 million
in 2025
Germany rank
50th
Malaysia rank
47th
School age population, primary education, both sexes over time
- Germany
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 3.35 million against 3.22 million in Germany, a difference of 125,600.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 50th and Malaysia ranks 47th of 222 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.17 million | 3.26 million | 94,664 | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 2.86 million | 3.25 million | 391,770 | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 3.08 million | 3.35 million | 276,274 | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, primary education, both sexes, Germany or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 3.35 million against 3.22 million in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, primary education, both sexes between Germany and Malaysia?
- 125,600, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Malaysia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Malaysia rank globally for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- Germany ranks 50th and Malaysia ranks 47th of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, primary education, both sexes (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