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
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
February 2026 Data Release