Malaysia vs MDG: Caribbean: School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes

Malaysia
4.79 years
in 2024
MDG: Caribbean
4.24 years
in 2024
Malaysia rank
147th
MDG: Caribbean rank
146th

School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes over time

  • Malaysia
  • MDG: Caribbean
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 4.79 years against 4.24 years in MDG: Caribbean, a difference of 0.55 years.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times MDG: Caribbean's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was MDG: Caribbean ahead.

Malaysia ranks 147th and MDG: Caribbean ranks 146th of 214 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia MDG: Caribbean Difference Ahead
1970s 3.05 years 3.01 years 0.0398 years Malaysia
1980s 3.92 years 3.72 years 0.1957 years Malaysia
1990s 4.11 years 3.82 years 0.2919 years Malaysia
2000s 4.57 years 4.27 years 0.3058 years Malaysia
2010s 4.74 years 4.34 years 0.4067 years Malaysia
2020s 4.66 years 4.31 years 0.348 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 MDG: Caribbean?
Malaysia, at 4.79 years against 4.24 years in MDG: Caribbean as of 2024.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes between Malaysia and MDG: Caribbean?
0.55 years, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and MDG: Caribbean?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Malaysia and MDG: Caribbean rank globally for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes?
Malaysia ranks 147th and MDG: Caribbean ranks 146th 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

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