Malaysia vs Pacific island small states: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes
Malaysia
2.83 million number
in 2019
Pacific island small states
208,277 number
in 2017
Malaysia rank
41st
Pacific island small states rank
45th
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes over time
- Malaysia
- Pacific island small states
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 2.83 million number against 208,277 number in Pacific island small states, a difference of 2.62 million number.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 13.6 times Pacific island small states's.
Across all 48 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 41st and Pacific island small states ranks 45th of 203 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Pacific island small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.21 million number | 126,151 number | 1.09 million number | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 1.59 million number | 158,302 number | 1.43 million number | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 1.90 million number | 175,501 number | 1.72 million number | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 2.48 million number | 199,953 number | 2.28 million number | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 2.86 million number | 207,960 number | 2.65 million 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 Pacific island small states?
- Malaysia, at 2.83 million number against 208,277 number in Pacific island small states as of 2019.
- What is the difference in school age population, tertiary education, both sexes between Malaysia and Pacific island small states?
- 2.62 million number, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Pacific island small states?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2017.
- How do Malaysia and Pacific island small states rank globally for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- Malaysia ranks 41st and Pacific island small states ranks 45th 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
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.