Italy vs Malaysia: School age population, tertiary education, female

Italy
1.41 million
in 2024
Malaysia
1.44 million
in 2025
Italy rank
45th
Malaysia rank
42nd

School age population, tertiary education, female over time

  • Italy
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 1.44 million against 1.41 million in Italy, a difference of 29,680.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 45th and Malaysia ranks 42nd 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 1.53 million 1.21 million 320,991 Italy
2010s 1.46 million 1.38 million 77,179 Italy
2020s 1.40 million 1.42 million 20,696 Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, tertiary education, female, Italy or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 1.44 million against 1.41 million in Italy as of 2025.
What is the difference in school age population, tertiary education, female between Italy and Malaysia?
29,680, 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, female?
Italy ranks 45th and Malaysia ranks 42nd of 221 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, tertiary education, female (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, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
442 places, 20,404 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release