Malaysia vs WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income): School age population, secondary education, both sexes
Malaysia
3.32 million
in 2025
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
177.38 million
in 2024
Malaysia rank
51st
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) rank
48th
School age population, secondary education, both sexes over time
- Malaysia
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
How they compare
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) currently reports 177.38 million against 3.32 million in Malaysia, a difference of 174.06 million.
That makes WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)'s figure about 53.4 times Malaysia's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 51st and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 48th of 220 countries.
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.68 million | 47.15 million | 45.47 million | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 1980s | 1.97 million | 62.08 million | 60.11 million | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 1990s | 2.50 million | 81.42 million | 78.92 million | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 2000s | 3.20 million | 106.13 million | 102.93 million | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 2010s | 3.43 million | 137.31 million | 133.88 million | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 2020s | 3.35 million | 169.93 million | 166.58 million | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) |
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: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income), at 177.38 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: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- 174.06 million, with WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) rank globally for school age population, secondary education, both sexes?
- Malaysia ranks 51st and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) 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