Malaysia vs Mali: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes

Malaysia
1.65 million
in 2025
Mali
1.70 million
in 2025
Malaysia rank
47th
Mali rank
46th

School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes over time

  • Malaysia
  • Mali
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How they compare

Mali currently reports 1.70 million against 1.65 million in Malaysia, a difference of 45,670.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Malaysia ahead.

Malaysia ranks 47th and Mali ranks 46th of 220 countries.

Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Mali Difference Ahead
1970s 805,306 398,518 406,787 Malaysia
1980s 964,635 492,590 472,045 Malaysia
1990s 1.20 million 664,612 531,366 Malaysia
2000s 1.59 million 877,787 707,768 Malaysia
2010s 1.73 million 1.13 million 599,282 Malaysia
2020s 1.70 million 1.55 million 154,100 Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes, Malaysia or Mali?
Mali, at 1.70 million against 1.65 million in Malaysia as of 2025.
What is the difference in school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes between Malaysia and Mali?
45,670, with Mali ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Mali?
56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Malaysia and Mali rank globally for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
Malaysia ranks 47th and Mali ranks 46th 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

Indicator
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
441 places, 20,373 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release