Malawi vs Malaysia: School age population, secondary education, female
Malawi
1.65 million
in 2025
Malaysia
1.59 million
in 2025
Malawi rank
51st
Malaysia rank
52nd
School age population, secondary education, female over time
- Malawi
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 1.65 million against 1.59 million in Malaysia, a difference of 56,920.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malawi ranks 51st and Malaysia ranks 52nd of 220 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 335,155 | 836,123 | 500,967 | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 496,798 | 970,036 | 473,238 | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 674,911 | 1.21 million | 536,933 | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 913,448 | 1.54 million | 626,085 | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 1.21 million | 1.63 million | 422,135 | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 1.57 million | 1.60 million | 34,620 | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, secondary education, female, Malawi or Malaysia?
- Malawi, at 1.65 million against 1.59 million in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, secondary education, female between Malawi and Malaysia?
- 56,920, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Malaysia?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Malawi and Malaysia rank globally for school age population, secondary education, female?
- Malawi ranks 51st and Malaysia ranks 52nd of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, secondary education, female (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