Malaysia vs WB: Small States: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes
Malaysia
12.12 years
in 2024
WB: Small States
11.98 years
in 2017
Malaysia rank
129th
WB: Small States rank
131st
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time
- Malaysia
- WB: Small States
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 12.12 years against 11.98 years in WB: Small States, a difference of 0.14 years.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 129th and WB: Small States ranks 131st of 186 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | WB: Small States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10 years | 9.68 years | 0.3189 years | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 10.19 years | 9.82 years | 0.3768 years | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 10.54 years | 10.03 years | 0.5146 years | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 12.19 years | 10.83 years | 1.35 years | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 12.78 years | 11.81 years | 0.9729 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 WB: Small States?
- Malaysia, at 12.12 years against 11.98 years in WB: Small States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Malaysia and WB: Small States?
- 0.14 years, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and WB: Small States?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2017.
- How do Malaysia and WB: Small States rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Malaysia ranks 129th and WB: Small States ranks 131st 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