Malaysia vs Saudi Arabia: School age population, secondary education, female
Malaysia
1.59 million
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
1.51 million
in 2025
Malaysia rank
52nd
Saudi Arabia rank
55th
School age population, secondary education, female over time
- Malaysia
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 1.59 million against 1.51 million in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 83,790.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 52nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 55th of 220 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 836,123 | 269,372 | 566,751 | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 970,036 | 434,527 | 535,509 | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 1.21 million | 766,093 | 445,751 | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 1.54 million | 1.21 million | 324,885 | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 1.63 million | 1.25 million | 383,460 | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 1.60 million | 1.40 million | 201,478 | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, secondary education, female, Malaysia or Saudi Arabia?
- Malaysia, at 1.59 million against 1.51 million in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, secondary education, female between Malaysia and Saudi Arabia?
- 83,790, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Saudi Arabia?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for school age population, secondary education, female?
- Malaysia ranks 52nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 55th 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