Malaysia vs Vietnam: School life expectancy, primary, male (years) (male years)
Malaysia
5.42 years
in 2024
Vietnam
5.42 years
in 2024
Malaysia rank
141st
Vietnam rank
142nd
School life expectancy, primary, male (years) (male years) over time
- Malaysia
- Vietnam
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 5.42 years against 5.42 years in Vietnam, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 141st and Vietnam ranks 142nd of 215 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 4 and Vietnam in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.14 years | 5.77 years | 0.3699 years | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 5.71 years | 5.79 years | 0.0738 years | Vietnam |
| 2000s | 5.72 years | 5.46 years | 0.257 years | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 5.74 years | 5.24 years | 0.4969 years | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 5.42 years | 5.33 years | 0.0937 years | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, male, Malaysia or Vietnam?
- Malaysia, at 5.42 years against 5.42 years in Vietnam as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, male between Malaysia and Vietnam?
- 0 years, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Vietnam?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Vietnam rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, male?
- Malaysia ranks 141st and Vietnam ranks 142nd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary, male (years). 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