ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) vs Malaysia: School age population, tertiary education, male
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
70.10 million
in 2024
Malaysia
1.58 million
in 2025
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) rank
42nd
Malaysia rank
39th
School age population, tertiary education, male over time
- ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
- Malaysia
How they compare
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) currently reports 70.10 million against 1.58 million in Malaysia, a difference of 68.52 million.
That makes ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)'s figure about 44.4 times Malaysia's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) has been ahead every year.
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) ranks 42nd and Malaysia ranks 39th of 221 groups.
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.84 million | 568,024 | 18.27 million | ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) |
| 1980s | 25.24 million | 766,584 | 24.48 million | ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) |
| 1990s | 34.04 million | 931,464 | 33.11 million | ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) |
| 2000s | 45.20 million | 1.28 million | 43.92 million | ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) |
| 2010s | 56.47 million | 1.56 million | 54.91 million | ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) |
| 2020s | 67.34 million | 1.60 million | 65.73 million | ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, tertiary education, male, ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) or Malaysia?
- ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405), at 70.10 million against 1.58 million in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, tertiary education, male between ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) and Malaysia?
- 68.52 million, with ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) and Malaysia?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) and Malaysia rank globally for school age population, tertiary education, male?
- ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) ranks 42nd and Malaysia ranks 39th of 221 groups.
- 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
February 2026 Data Release