ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) vs Malaysia: School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes

ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)
4.39 years
in 2024
Malaysia
4.79 years
in 2024
ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) rank
141st
Malaysia rank
147th

School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes over time

  • ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 4.79 years against 4.39 years in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500), a difference of 0.4 years.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) ahead.

ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) ranks 141st and Malaysia ranks 147th of 221 groups.

Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) Malaysia Difference Ahead
1970s 2.69 years 3.05 years 0.3561 years Malaysia
1980s 3.18 years 3.92 years 0.7402 years Malaysia
1990s 3.36 years 4.11 years 0.7536 years Malaysia
2000s 3.7 years 4.57 years 0.8737 years Malaysia
2010s 3.96 years 4.74 years 0.7855 years Malaysia
2020s 4.31 years 4.66 years 0.3467 years Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes, ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 4.79 years against 4.39 years in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) as of 2024.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes between ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) and Malaysia?
0.4 years, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) and Malaysia?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) and Malaysia rank globally for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes?
ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) ranks 141st and Malaysia ranks 147th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, secondary, 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, secondary, both sexes (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
435 places, 16,501 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release