Malaysia vs Other small states: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes

Malaysia
2.83 million number
in 2019
Other small states
2.53 million number
in 2019
Malaysia rank
41st
Other small states rank
43rd

School age population, tertiary education, both sexes over time

  • Malaysia
  • Other small states
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 2.83 million number against 2.53 million number in Other small states, a difference of 303,510 number.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Other small states's.

Across all 50 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.

Malaysia ranks 41st and Other small states ranks 43rd of 203 countries.

Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Other small states Difference Ahead
1970s 1.21 million number 1.07 million number 141,110 number Malaysia
1980s 1.59 million number 1.35 million number 233,525 number Malaysia
1990s 1.90 million number 1.68 million number 222,071 number Malaysia
2000s 2.48 million number 2.14 million number 339,768 number Malaysia
2010s 2.86 million number 2.52 million number 331,728 number Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, tertiary education, both sexes, Malaysia or Other small states?
Malaysia, at 2.83 million number against 2.53 million number in Other small states as of 2019.
What is the difference in school age population, tertiary education, both sexes between Malaysia and Other small states?
303,510 number, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Other small states?
50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.
How do Malaysia and Other small states rank globally for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
Malaysia ranks 41st and Other small states ranks 43rd of 203 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

Indicator
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
248 places, 11,591 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.