Malaysia vs UIS: Arab States: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes
Malaysia
12.12 years
in 2024
UIS: Arab States
11.88 years
in 2024
Malaysia rank
129th
UIS: Arab States rank
132nd
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time
- Malaysia
- UIS: Arab States
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 12.12 years against 11.88 years in UIS: Arab States, a difference of 0.24 years.
Across all 42 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 129th and UIS: Arab States ranks 132nd of 186 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | UIS: Arab States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10 years | 8.45 years | 1.55 years | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 10.19 years | 8.89 years | 1.3 years | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 10.54 years | 9.11 years | 1.43 years | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 12.19 years | 10.14 years | 2.04 years | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 12.7 years | 11.05 years | 1.65 years | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 12.24 years | 11.78 years | 0.4662 years | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes, Malaysia or UIS: Arab States?
- Malaysia, at 12.12 years against 11.88 years in UIS: Arab States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Malaysia and UIS: Arab States?
- 0.24 years, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and UIS: Arab States?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and UIS: Arab States rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Malaysia ranks 129th and UIS: Arab States ranks 132nd of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (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