Cambodia vs Malawi: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes
Cambodia
1.00 million
in 2025
Malawi
1.06 million
in 2025
Cambodia rank
68th
Malawi rank
66th
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes over time
- Cambodia
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 1.06 million against 1.00 million in Cambodia, a difference of 61,340.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Cambodia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Cambodia ahead.
Cambodia ranks 68th and Malawi ranks 66th of 220 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 3 and Malawi in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 454,334 | 420,244 | 34,090 | Cambodia |
| 1980s | 462,789 | 617,726 | 154,937 | Malawi |
| 1990s | 534,892 | 788,482 | 253,590 | Malawi |
| 2000s | 991,337 | 556,000 | 435,337 | Cambodia |
| 2010s | 931,761 | 740,798 | 190,963 | Cambodia |
| 2020s | 967,149 | 979,367 | 12,218 | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes, Cambodia or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 1.06 million against 1.00 million in Cambodia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes between Cambodia and Malawi?
- 61,340, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Malawi?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Cambodia and Malawi rank globally for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Cambodia ranks 68th and Malawi ranks 66th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, upper secondary 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
February 2026 Data Release