Malaysia vs Spain: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes
Malaysia
1.65 million
in 2025
Spain
1.59 million
in 2024
Malaysia rank
47th
Spain rank
49th
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes over time
- Malaysia
- Spain
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 1.65 million against 1.59 million in Spain, a difference of 54,830.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 47th and Spain ranks 49th of 220 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.61 million | 927,522 | 680,490 | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 1.73 million | 1.19 million | 541,010 | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 1.71 million | 1.51 million | 203,400 | 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 Spain?
- Malaysia, at 1.65 million against 1.59 million in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes between Malaysia and Spain?
- 54,830, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Spain?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Spain rank globally for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Malaysia ranks 47th and Spain ranks 49th 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