Republic of Korea vs Malaysia: School age population, upper secondary education, male

Republic of Korea
761,816 number
in 2020
Malaysia
810,911 number
in 2020
Republic of Korea rank
44th
Malaysia rank
42nd

School age population, upper secondary education, male over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • Malaysia
250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M1.5M197019952020

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 810,911 number against 761,816 number in Republic of Korea, a difference of 49,095 number.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Republic of Korea's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Republic of Korea ahead.

Republic of Korea ranks 44th and Malaysia ranks 42nd of 205 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 5 and Malaysia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea Malaysia Difference Ahead
1970s 1.29 million number 420,372 number 867,499 number Republic of Korea
1980s 1.37 million number 518,614 number 850,071 number Republic of Korea
1990s 1.25 million number 625,111 number 622,487 number Republic of Korea
2000s 1.06 million number 786,227 number 272,306 number Republic of Korea
2010s 971,122 number 860,121 number 111,002 number Republic of Korea
2020s 761,816 number 810,911 number 49,095 number Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, upper secondary education, male, Republic of Korea or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 810,911 number against 761,816 number in Republic of Korea as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, upper secondary education, male between Republic of Korea and Malaysia?
49,095 number, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Malaysia?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Republic of Korea and Malaysia rank globally for school age population, upper secondary education, male?
Republic of Korea ranks 44th 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, male (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, male (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

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