Malaysia vs Sri Lanka: Secondary education, general pupils

Malaysia
2.31 million
in 2018
Sri Lanka
2.62 million
in 2018
Malaysia rank
40th
Sri Lanka rank
37th

Secondary education, general pupils over time

  • Malaysia
  • Sri Lanka
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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 43 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 2.30 million 23,660 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, 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 between Malaysia and Sri Lanka?
314,220, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Sri Lanka?
43 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2018.
How do Malaysia and Sri Lanka rank globally for secondary education, general pupils?
Malaysia ranks 40th and Sri Lanka ranks 37th 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.