Algeria vs Malaysia: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes
Algeria
3.17 million
in 2025
Malaysia
3.01 million
in 2025
Algeria rank
38th
Malaysia rank
41st
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes over time
- Algeria
- Malaysia
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 3.17 million against 3.01 million in Malaysia, a difference of 159,590.
That makes Algeria's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Algeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 38th and Malaysia ranks 41st of 221 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 5 and Malaysia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.40 million | 1.15 million | 249,854 | Algeria |
| 1980s | 2.07 million | 1.53 million | 540,624 | Algeria |
| 1990s | 2.92 million | 1.83 million | 1.09 million | Algeria |
| 2000s | 3.74 million | 2.47 million | 1.27 million | Algeria |
| 2010s | 3.37 million | 2.94 million | 435,748 | Algeria |
| 2020s | 2.96 million | 3.02 million | 60,957 | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, tertiary education, both sexes, Algeria or Malaysia?
- Algeria, at 3.17 million against 3.01 million in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, tertiary education, both sexes between Algeria and Malaysia?
- 159,590, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Malaysia?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Algeria and Malaysia rank globally for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- Algeria ranks 38th and Malaysia ranks 41st of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, tertiary 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