Malawi vs Malaysia: School age population, secondary education, male
Malawi
1.63 million
in 2025
Malaysia
1.73 million
in 2025
Malawi rank
52nd
Malaysia rank
50th
School age population, secondary education, male over time
- Malawi
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 1.73 million against 1.63 million in Malawi, a difference of 95,850.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 52nd and Malaysia ranks 50th 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 | 321,089 | 845,203 | 524,115 | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 460,666 | 1.00 million | 540,218 | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 659,107 | 1.28 million | 624,682 | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 862,947 | 1.66 million | 798,222 | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 1.18 million | 1.80 million | 618,399 | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 1.54 million | 1.74 million | 200,248 | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, secondary education, male, Malawi or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 1.73 million against 1.63 million in Malawi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, secondary education, male between Malawi and Malaysia?
- 95,850, with Malaysia 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, male?
- Malawi ranks 52nd and Malaysia ranks 50th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, secondary education, male (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