Malaysia vs Small states: Secondary education, general pupils

Malaysia
2.31 million
in 2018
Small states
2.71 million
in 2018
Malaysia rank
40th
Small states rank
39th

Secondary education, general pupils over time

  • Malaysia
  • Small states
500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M197019942018

How they compare

Small states currently reports 2.71 million against 2.31 million in Malaysia, a difference of 404,650.

That makes Small states's figure about 1.2 times Malaysia's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Small states ahead.

Malaysia ranks 40th and Small states ranks 39th of 204 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Small states in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Small states Difference Ahead
1970s 839,179 1.01 million 174,877 Small states
1980s 1.26 million 1.30 million 36,160 Small states
1990s 1.64 million 1.71 million 63,058 Small states
2000s 2.30 million 2.28 million 16,488 Malaysia
2010s 2.46 million 2.64 million 176,329 Small states

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, general pupils, Malaysia or Small states?
Small states, at 2.71 million against 2.31 million in Malaysia as of 2018.
What is the difference in secondary education, general pupils between Malaysia and Small states?
404,650, with Small states ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Small states?
48 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2018.
How do Malaysia and Small states rank globally for secondary education, general pupils?
Malaysia ranks 40th and Small states ranks 39th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Secondary education, general pupils. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Secondary education, general pupils
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 9,345 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.