Malaysia vs Vietnam: School life expectancy, tertiary, male (years) (male years)
Malaysia
1.57 years
in 2024
Vietnam
1.72 years
in 2024
Malaysia rank
103rd
Vietnam rank
100th
School life expectancy, tertiary, male (years) (male years) over time
- Malaysia
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 1.72 years against 1.57 years in Malaysia, a difference of 0.15 years.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 103rd and Vietnam ranks 100th of 191 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 4 and Vietnam in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2477 years | 0.1732 years | 0.0745 years | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 1.14 years | 0.5784 years | 0.5608 years | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 1.33 years | 0.7861 years | 0.5454 years | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 1.76 years | 1.43 years | 0.3362 years | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 1.59 years | 1.89 years | 0.3013 years | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, tertiary, male, Malaysia or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 1.72 years against 1.57 years in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, tertiary, male between Malaysia and Vietnam?
- 0.15 years, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Vietnam?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Vietnam rank globally for school life expectancy, tertiary, male?
- Malaysia ranks 103rd and Vietnam ranks 100th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, tertiary, male (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