Malaysia vs Zimbabwe: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes
Malaysia
1.65 million
in 2025
Zimbabwe
1.56 million
in 2025
Malaysia rank
47th
Zimbabwe rank
50th
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes over time
- Malaysia
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 1.65 million against 1.56 million in Zimbabwe, a difference of 87,940.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 47th and Zimbabwe ranks 50th of 220 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 805,306 | 502,720 | 302,586 | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 964,635 | 733,212 | 231,422 | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 1.20 million | 1.12 million | 78,994 | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 1.59 million | 1.26 million | 326,413 | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 1.73 million | 881,276 | 851,298 | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 1.70 million | 1.35 million | 350,003 | 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 Zimbabwe?
- Malaysia, at 1.65 million against 1.56 million in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes between Malaysia and Zimbabwe?
- 87,940, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Zimbabwe?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Zimbabwe rank globally for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Malaysia ranks 47th and Zimbabwe ranks 50th 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