Canada vs Malaysia: Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled

Canada
2.52 million
in 2017
Malaysia
2.31 million
in 2018
Canada rank
39th
Malaysia rank
40th

Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled over time

  • Canada
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Canada currently reports 2.52 million against 2.31 million in Malaysia, a difference of 216,730.

That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 39th and Malaysia ranks 40th of 204 countries.

Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Malaysia Difference Ahead
1970s 2.56 million 867,099 1.70 million Canada
1980s 2.30 million 1.26 million 1.04 million Canada
1990s 2.39 million 1.53 million 863,016 Canada
2010s 2.55 million 2.50 million 53,713 Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled, Canada or Malaysia?
Canada, at 2.52 million against 2.31 million in Malaysia as of 2017.
What is the difference in secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled between Canada and Malaysia?
216,730, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Malaysia?
32 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
How do Canada and Malaysia rank globally for secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled?
Canada ranks 39th and Malaysia ranks 40th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
247 places, 9,915 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Secondary education, general pupils with 570 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.