Malaysia vs Mali: School age population, secondary education, both sexes
Malaysia
3.32 million
in 2025
Mali
3.59 million
in 2025
Malaysia rank
51st
Mali rank
48th
School age population, secondary education, both sexes over time
- Malaysia
- Mali
How they compare
Mali currently reports 3.59 million against 3.32 million in Malaysia, a difference of 266,330.
That makes Mali's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 51st and Mali ranks 48th of 220 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.68 million | 830,915 | 850,409 | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 1.97 million | 1.04 million | 927,787 | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 2.50 million | 1.41 million | 1.08 million | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 3.20 million | 1.83 million | 1.37 million | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 3.43 million | 2.42 million | 1.01 million | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 3.35 million | 3.29 million | 54,525 | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, secondary education, both sexes, Malaysia or Mali?
- Mali, at 3.59 million against 3.32 million in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, secondary education, both sexes between Malaysia and Mali?
- 266,330, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Mali?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Mali rank globally for school age population, secondary education, both sexes?
- Malaysia ranks 51st and Mali ranks 48th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, secondary 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