South Korea vs Malaysia: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes
South Korea
1.46 million number
in 2020
Malaysia
1.57 million number
in 2020
South Korea rank
45th
Malaysia rank
42nd
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes over time
- South Korea
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 1.57 million number against 1.46 million number in South Korea, a difference of 110,140 number.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 45th and Malaysia ranks 42nd of 205 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 5 and Malaysia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.51 million number | 841,185 number | 1.67 million number | South Korea |
| 1980s | 2.66 million number | 1.01 million number | 1.65 million number | South Korea |
| 1990s | 2.42 million number | 1.23 million number | 1.19 million number | South Korea |
| 2000s | 2.00 million number | 1.54 million number | 461,987 number | South Korea |
| 2010s | 1.85 million number | 1.67 million number | 180,793 number | South Korea |
| 2020s | 1.46 million number | 1.57 million number | 110,140 number | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes, South Korea or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 1.57 million number against 1.46 million number in South Korea as of 2020.
- What is the difference in school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes between South Korea and Malaysia?
- 110,140 number, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Malaysia?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
- How do South Korea and Malaysia rank globally for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- South Korea ranks 45th and Malaysia ranks 42nd of 205 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
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to upper secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.