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
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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

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