Malaysia vs SDG: Small Island Developing States: School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes
Malaysia
4.79 years
in 2024
SDG: Small Island Developing States
3.99 years
in 2024
Malaysia rank
147th
SDG: Small Island Developing States rank
150th
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes over time
- Malaysia
- SDG: Small Island Developing States
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 4.79 years against 3.99 years in SDG: Small Island Developing States, a difference of 0.8 years.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.2 times SDG: Small Island Developing States's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was SDG: Small Island Developing States ahead.
Malaysia ranks 147th and SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 150th of 214 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | SDG: Small Island Developing States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.05 years | 2.89 years | 0.1621 years | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 3.92 years | 3.38 years | 0.5325 years | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 4.11 years | 3.43 years | 0.6776 years | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 4.57 years | 3.84 years | 0.7303 years | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 4.74 years | 4.01 years | 0.7294 years | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 4.66 years | 4.02 years | 0.634 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 SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- Malaysia, at 4.79 years against 3.99 years in SDG: Small Island Developing States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes between Malaysia and SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- 0.8 years, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and SDG: Small Island Developing States rank globally for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes?
- Malaysia ranks 147th and SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 150th 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