Malaysia vs WB: Ida Only: School age population, secondary education, both sexes
Malaysia
3.32 million
in 2025
WB: Ida Only
176.71 million
in 2024
Malaysia rank
51st
WB: Ida Only rank
52nd
School age population, secondary education, both sexes over time
- Malaysia
- WB: Ida Only
How they compare
WB: Ida Only currently reports 176.71 million against 3.32 million in Malaysia, a difference of 173.39 million.
That makes WB: Ida Only's figure about 53.2 times Malaysia's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, WB: Ida Only has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 51st and WB: Ida Only ranks 52nd of 220 countries.
WB: Ida Only has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | WB: Ida Only | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.68 million | 57.74 million | 56.06 million | WB: Ida Only |
| 1980s | 1.97 million | 73.05 million | 71.08 million | WB: Ida Only |
| 1990s | 2.50 million | 94.55 million | 92.06 million | WB: Ida Only |
| 2000s | 3.20 million | 120.87 million | 117.67 million | WB: Ida Only |
| 2010s | 3.43 million | 147.93 million | 144.50 million | WB: Ida Only |
| 2020s | 3.35 million | 171.34 million | 167.99 million | WB: Ida Only |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, secondary education, both sexes, Malaysia or WB: Ida Only?
- WB: Ida Only, at 176.71 million against 3.32 million in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, secondary education, both sexes between Malaysia and WB: Ida Only?
- 173.39 million, with WB: Ida Only ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and WB: Ida Only?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and WB: Ida Only rank globally for school age population, secondary education, both sexes?
- Malaysia ranks 51st and WB: Ida Only ranks 52nd 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.
Individual pages
About this data
February 2026 Data Release