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
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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

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