Australia vs Malaysia: Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled

Australia
2.65 million
in 2024
Malaysia
2.64 million
in 2024
Australia rank
44th
Malaysia rank
45th

Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled over time

  • Australia
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 2.65 million against 2.64 million in Malaysia, a difference of 4,380.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 44th and Malaysia ranks 45th of 206 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Malaysia Difference Ahead
1970s 1.14 million 609,376 527,584 Australia
1990s 2.17 million 1.67 million 498,864 Australia
2010s 2.59 million 2.70 million 105,336 Malaysia
2020s 2.58 million 2.59 million 13,190 Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, pupils, gaps filled, Australia or Malaysia?
Australia, at 2.65 million against 2.64 million in Malaysia as of 2024.
What is the difference in secondary education, pupils, gaps filled between Australia and Malaysia?
4,380, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Malaysia?
16 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Australia and Malaysia rank globally for secondary education, pupils, gaps filled?
Australia ranks 44th and Malaysia ranks 45th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Secondary education, 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, pupils, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
251 places, 10,723 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Secondary education, pupils with 698 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.