Malaysia vs Somalia: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes
Malaysia
1.65 million
in 2025
Somalia
1.70 million
in 2025
Malaysia rank
47th
Somalia rank
45th
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes over time
- Malaysia
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 1.70 million against 1.65 million in Malaysia, a difference of 50,580.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 47th and Somalia ranks 45th of 220 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 805,306 | 311,568 | 493,738 | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 964,635 | 529,983 | 434,652 | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 1.20 million | 636,329 | 559,649 | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 1.59 million | 870,317 | 715,238 | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 1.73 million | 1.26 million | 470,140 | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 1.70 million | 1.62 million | 79,130 | 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 Somalia?
- Somalia, 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 Somalia?
- 50,580, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Somalia?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Somalia rank globally for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Malaysia ranks 47th and Somalia ranks 45th 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