Malaysia vs UNICEF: South Asia: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes

Malaysia
12.12 years
in 2024
UNICEF: South Asia
12.13 years
in 2024
Malaysia rank
129th
UNICEF: South Asia rank
126th

School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time

  • Malaysia
  • UNICEF: South Asia
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How they compare

UNICEF: South Asia currently reports 12.13 years against 12.12 years in Malaysia, a difference of 0.01 years.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Malaysia ahead.

Malaysia ranks 129th and UNICEF: South Asia ranks 126th of 186 countries.

Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia UNICEF: South Asia Difference Ahead
1990s 11.64 years 8 years 3.65 years Malaysia
2000s 12.19 years 8.91 years 3.28 years Malaysia
2010s 12.7 years 10.87 years 1.83 years Malaysia
2020s 12.24 years 11.69 years 0.5537 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 UNICEF: South Asia?
UNICEF: South Asia, at 12.13 years against 12.12 years in Malaysia as of 2024.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Malaysia and UNICEF: South Asia?
0.01 years, with UNICEF: South Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and UNICEF: South Asia?
26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
How do Malaysia and UNICEF: South Asia rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
Malaysia ranks 129th and UNICEF: South Asia ranks 126th 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

Indicator
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
407 places, 13,852 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release