Malaysia vs Maldives: School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes
Malaysia
4.79 years
in 2024
Maldives
4.83 years
in 2023
Malaysia rank
147th
Maldives rank
145th
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes over time
- Malaysia
- Maldives
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 4.83 years against 4.79 years in Malaysia, a difference of 0.04 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 147th and Maldives ranks 145th of 214 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.42 years | 0.1218 years | 2.29 years | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 3.7 years | 0.4101 years | 3.29 years | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 4.23 years | 3.28 years | 0.9485 years | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 4.63 years | 3.17 years | 1.46 years | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 4.74 years | 3.57 years | 1.17 years | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 4.66 years | 4.31 years | 0.3434 years | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes, Malaysia or Maldives?
- Maldives, at 4.83 years against 4.79 years in Malaysia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes between Malaysia and Maldives?
- 0.04 years, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Maldives?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Malaysia and Maldives rank globally for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes?
- Malaysia ranks 147th and Maldives ranks 145th of 214 countries.
- 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
February 2026 Data Release