Germany vs Malaysia: School age population, primary education, male

Germany
1.54 million number
in 2020
Malaysia
1.53 million number
in 2020
Germany rank
48th
Malaysia rank
49th

School age population, primary education, male over time

  • Germany
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 1.54 million number against 1.53 million number in Malaysia, a difference of 12,360 number.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 48th and Malaysia ranks 49th of 206 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 5 and Malaysia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Malaysia Difference Ahead
1970s 2.55 million number 1.03 million number 1.52 million number Germany
1980s 1.69 million number 1.17 million number 517,871 number Germany
1990s 1.83 million number 1.46 million number 369,664 number Germany
2000s 1.65 million number 1.64 million number 14,797 number Germany
2010s 1.48 million number 1.57 million number 90,090 number Malaysia
2020s 1.54 million number 1.53 million number 12,360 number Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, primary education, male, Germany or Malaysia?
Germany, at 1.54 million number against 1.53 million number in Malaysia as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, primary education, male between Germany and Malaysia?
12,360 number, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Malaysia?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Germany and Malaysia rank globally for school age population, primary education, male?
Germany ranks 48th and Malaysia ranks 49th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, 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, primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 12,277 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.