Algeria vs Malaysia: School age population, tertiary education, male

Algeria
1.62 million
in 2025
Malaysia
1.58 million
in 2025
Algeria rank
37th
Malaysia rank
39th

School age population, tertiary education, male over time

  • Algeria
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Algeria currently reports 1.62 million against 1.58 million in Malaysia, a difference of 42,200.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Algeria ahead.

Algeria ranks 37th and Malaysia ranks 39th of 221 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 5 and Malaysia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Malaysia Difference Ahead
1970s 740,454 568,024 172,430 Algeria
1980s 1.09 million 766,584 323,512 Algeria
1990s 1.52 million 931,464 592,087 Algeria
2000s 1.94 million 1.28 million 652,717 Algeria
2010s 1.75 million 1.56 million 187,320 Algeria
2020s 1.51 million 1.60 million 89,477 Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, tertiary education, male, Algeria or Malaysia?
Algeria, at 1.62 million against 1.58 million in Malaysia as of 2025.
What is the difference in school age population, tertiary education, male between Algeria and Malaysia?
42,200, with Algeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Malaysia?
56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Algeria and Malaysia rank globally for school age population, tertiary education, male?
Algeria ranks 37th and Malaysia ranks 39th of 221 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, tertiary education, male (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, male (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