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
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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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Indicator
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 12,264 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to upper secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.