Malaysia vs UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes
Malaysia
1.65 million
in 2025
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
82.50 million
in 2024
Malaysia rank
47th
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries rank
44th
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes over time
- Malaysia
- UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
How they compare
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries currently reports 82.50 million against 1.65 million in Malaysia, a difference of 80.85 million.
That makes UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries's figure about 50.0 times Malaysia's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 47th and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ranks 44th of 220 countries.
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 805,306 | 57.91 million | 57.11 million | UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries |
| 1980s | 964,635 | 101.52 million | 100.55 million | UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries |
| 1990s | 1.20 million | 90.02 million | 88.82 million | UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries |
| 2000s | 1.59 million | 100.07 million | 98.48 million | UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries |
| 2010s | 1.73 million | 81.40 million | 79.67 million | UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries |
| 2020s | 1.71 million | 80.03 million | 78.32 million | UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries |
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 UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries, at 82.50 million against 1.65 million in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes between Malaysia and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- 80.85 million, with UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries rank globally for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Malaysia ranks 47th and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ranks 44th 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