Malaysia vs Sri Lanka: Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled
Malaysia
2.31 million
in 2018
Sri Lanka
2.62 million
in 2018
Malaysia rank
40th
Sri Lanka rank
37th
Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled over time
- Malaysia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 2.62 million against 2.31 million in Malaysia, a difference of 314,220.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Malaysia ranks 40th and Sri Lanka ranks 37th of 204 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 839,179 | 1.08 million | 242,161 | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 1.26 million | 1.55 million | 292,508 | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 1.50 million | 2.21 million | 710,607 | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 2.32 million | 2.29 million | 29,803 | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 2.46 million | 2.48 million | 11,972 | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled, Malaysia or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 2.62 million against 2.31 million in Malaysia as of 2018.
- What is the difference in secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled between Malaysia and Sri Lanka?
- 314,220, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Sri Lanka?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2018.
- How do Malaysia and Sri Lanka rank globally for secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled?
- Malaysia ranks 40th and Sri Lanka ranks 37th 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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About this data
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.