Malaysia vs Nepal: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes
Malaysia
3.01 million
in 2025
Nepal
2.93 million
in 2025
Malaysia rank
41st
Nepal rank
43rd
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes over time
- Malaysia
- Nepal
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 3.01 million against 2.93 million in Nepal, a difference of 81,680.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Nepal ahead.
Malaysia ranks 41st and Nepal ranks 43rd of 221 countries.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 962,937 | 1.24 million | 276,433 | Nepal |
| 1980s | 1.54 million | 1.69 million | 146,998 | Nepal |
| 1990s | 1.83 million | 2.12 million | 285,534 | Nepal |
| 2000s | 2.47 million | 2.56 million | 93,908 | Nepal |
| 2010s | 2.94 million | 3.11 million | 167,588 | Nepal |
| 2020s | 3.02 million | 3.04 million | 16,742 | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, tertiary education, both sexes, Malaysia or Nepal?
- Malaysia, at 3.01 million against 2.93 million in Nepal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, tertiary education, both sexes between Malaysia and Nepal?
- 81,680, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Nepal?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Nepal rank globally for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- Malaysia ranks 41st and Nepal ranks 43rd 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