Italy vs Malaysia: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes
Italy
2.95 million
in 2024
Malaysia
3.01 million
in 2025
Italy rank
42nd
Malaysia rank
41st
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes over time
- Italy
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 3.01 million against 2.95 million in Italy, a difference of 67,640.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 42nd and Malaysia ranks 41st of 221 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.12 million | 2.52 million | 598,360 | Italy |
| 2010s | 3.01 million | 2.94 million | 68,747 | Italy |
| 2020s | 2.93 million | 3.02 million | 89,442 | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, tertiary education, both sexes, Italy or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 3.01 million against 2.95 million in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, tertiary education, both sexes between Italy and Malaysia?
- 67,640, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Malaysia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Italy and Malaysia rank globally for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- Italy ranks 42nd 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