Republic of Korea vs Malaysia: School age population, secondary education, both sexes
Republic of Korea
2.84 million number
in 2020
Malaysia
3.05 million number
in 2020
Republic of Korea rank
48th
Malaysia rank
46th
School age population, secondary education, both sexes over time
- Republic of Korea
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 3.05 million number against 2.84 million number in Republic of Korea, a difference of 204,270 number.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Republic of Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Republic of Korea ahead.
Republic of Korea ranks 48th and Malaysia ranks 46th of 205 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 5 and Malaysia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.19 million number | 1.76 million number | 3.43 million number | Republic of Korea |
| 1980s | 5.30 million number | 2.07 million number | 3.23 million number | Republic of Korea |
| 1990s | 4.71 million number | 2.53 million number | 2.18 million number | Republic of Korea |
| 2000s | 3.99 million number | 3.10 million number | 890,128 number | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 3.49 million number | 3.29 million number | 196,895 number | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 2.84 million number | 3.05 million number | 204,270 number | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, secondary education, both sexes, Republic of Korea or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 3.05 million number against 2.84 million number in Republic of Korea as of 2020.
- What is the difference in school age population, secondary education, both sexes between Republic of Korea and Malaysia?
- 204,270 number, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Malaysia?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
- How do Republic of Korea and Malaysia rank globally for school age population, secondary education, both sexes?
- Republic of Korea ranks 48th and Malaysia ranks 46th of 205 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
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.