Malaysia vs WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income): School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes
Malaysia
4.79 years
in 2024
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
4.25 years
in 2024
Malaysia rank
147th
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) rank
144th
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes over time
- Malaysia
- WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 4.79 years against 4.25 years in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income), a difference of 0.54 years.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)'s.
Across all 54 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 147th and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 144th of 214 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.05 years | 1.78 years | 1.27 years | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 3.92 years | 2.41 years | 1.5 years | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 4.11 years | 2.95 years | 1.16 years | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 4.57 years | 3.14 years | 1.43 years | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 4.74 years | 3.62 years | 1.13 years | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 4.66 years | 4.06 years | 0.5996 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 WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- Malaysia, at 4.79 years against 4.25 years in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes between Malaysia and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- 0.54 years, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) rank globally for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes?
- Malaysia ranks 147th and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 144th 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