Côte d'Ivoire vs Malaysia: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes
Côte d'Ivoire
3.08 million
in 2025
Malaysia
3.01 million
in 2025
Côte d'Ivoire rank
39th
Malaysia rank
41st
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes over time
- Côte d'Ivoire
- Malaysia
How they compare
Côte d'Ivoire currently reports 3.08 million against 3.01 million in Malaysia, a difference of 63,910.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Malaysia ahead.
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 39th and Malaysia ranks 41st of 221 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Côte d'Ivoire averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Côte d'Ivoire | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 520,158 | 1.15 million | 625,863 | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 859,748 | 1.53 million | 665,391 | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 1.42 million | 1.83 million | 413,668 | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 1.88 million | 2.47 million | 587,568 | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 2.47 million | 2.94 million | 473,209 | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 3.02 million | 3.02 million | 1,420 | Côte d'Ivoire |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, tertiary education, both sexes, Côte d'Ivoire or Malaysia?
- Côte d'Ivoire, at 3.08 million against 3.01 million in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, tertiary education, both sexes between Côte d'Ivoire and Malaysia?
- 63,910, with Côte d'Ivoire ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Côte d'Ivoire and Malaysia?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Côte d'Ivoire and Malaysia rank globally for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 39th 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