Malaysia vs Somalia: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes

Malaysia
1.57 million number
in 2020
Somalia
1.48 million number
in 2020
Malaysia rank
42nd
Somalia rank
44th

School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes over time

  • Malaysia
  • Somalia
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 1.57 million number against 1.48 million number in Somalia, a difference of 91,110 number.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.

Across all 51 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.

Malaysia ranks 42nd and Somalia ranks 44th of 205 countries.

Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Somalia Difference Ahead
1970s 841,185 number 274,074 number 567,112 number Malaysia
1980s 1.01 million number 548,912 number 465,442 number Malaysia
1990s 1.23 million number 628,265 number 601,164 number Malaysia
2000s 1.54 million number 843,350 number 694,945 number Malaysia
2010s 1.67 million number 1.27 million number 403,417 number Malaysia
2020s 1.57 million number 1.48 million number 91,110 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, Malaysia or Somalia?
Malaysia, at 1.57 million number against 1.48 million number in Somalia as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes between Malaysia and Somalia?
91,110 number, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Somalia?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Malaysia and Somalia rank globally for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
Malaysia ranks 42nd and Somalia ranks 44th 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

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.