Malaysia vs Saudi Arabia: School age population, primary education, both sexes
Malaysia
3.35 million
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
3.32 million
in 2025
Malaysia rank
47th
Saudi Arabia rank
48th
School age population, primary education, both sexes over time
- Malaysia
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 3.35 million against 3.32 million in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 22,220.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 47th and Saudi Arabia ranks 48th of 222 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.87 million | 709,818 | 1.16 million | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 2.19 million | 1.21 million | 977,868 | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 2.85 million | 2.05 million | 799,000 | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 3.25 million | 2.61 million | 642,199 | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 3.25 million | 2.81 million | 438,559 | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 3.35 million | 3.24 million | 111,932 | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, primary education, both sexes, Malaysia or Saudi Arabia?
- Malaysia, at 3.35 million against 3.32 million in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, primary education, both sexes between Malaysia and Saudi Arabia?
- 22,220, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Saudi Arabia?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- Malaysia ranks 47th and Saudi Arabia ranks 48th 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