Malaysia vs UIS: South and West Asia: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female
Malaysia
12.6 years
in 2024
UIS: South and West Asia
12.21 years
in 2024
Malaysia rank
120th
UIS: South and West Asia rank
123rd
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female over time
- Malaysia
- UIS: South and West Asia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 12.6 years against 12.21 years in UIS: South and West Asia, a difference of 0.39 years.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 120th and UIS: South and West Asia ranks 123rd of 179 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | UIS: South and West Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.95 years | 7.11 years | 4.84 years | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 12.76 years | 8.35 years | 4.4 years | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 13.41 years | 10.87 years | 2.54 years | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 12.9 years | 11.7 years | 1.2 years | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female, Malaysia or UIS: South and West Asia?
- Malaysia, at 12.6 years against 12.21 years in UIS: South and West Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female between Malaysia and UIS: South and West Asia?
- 0.39 years, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and UIS: South and West Asia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and UIS: South and West Asia rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female?
- Malaysia ranks 120th and UIS: South and West Asia ranks 123rd of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (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