Ghana vs Malaysia: School age population, tertiary education, male
Ghana
1.67 million
in 2025
Malaysia
1.58 million
in 2025
Ghana rank
36th
Malaysia rank
39th
School age population, tertiary education, male over time
- Ghana
- Malaysia
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 1.67 million against 1.58 million in Malaysia, a difference of 90,310.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Malaysia ahead.
Ghana ranks 36th and Malaysia ranks 39th of 221 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 416,145 | 568,024 | 151,878 | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 650,868 | 766,584 | 115,717 | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 818,015 | 931,464 | 113,448 | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 1.11 million | 1.28 million | 175,836 | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 1.35 million | 1.56 million | 212,656 | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 1.58 million | 1.60 million | 18,910 | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, tertiary education, male, Ghana or Malaysia?
- Ghana, at 1.67 million against 1.58 million in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, tertiary education, male between Ghana and Malaysia?
- 90,310, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Malaysia?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Ghana and Malaysia rank globally for school age population, tertiary education, male?
- Ghana ranks 36th 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
February 2026 Data Release