Malaysia vs Other small states: Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled

Malaysia
2.64 million
in 2024
Other small states
2.53 million
in 2022
Malaysia rank
45th
Other small states rank
43rd

Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled over time

  • Malaysia
  • Other small states
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 2.64 million against 2.53 million in Other small states, a difference of 106,140.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 53 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Other small states ahead.

Malaysia ranks 45th and Other small states ranks 43rd of 206 countries.

Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Other small states Difference Ahead
1970s 860,892 572,736 288,156 Malaysia
1980s 1.29 million 745,755 544,425 Malaysia
1990s 1.72 million 1.14 million 586,805 Malaysia
2000s 2.44 million 1.65 million 793,861 Malaysia
2010s 2.71 million 2.13 million 581,776 Malaysia
2020s 2.56 million 2.48 million 76,530 Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, pupils, gaps filled, Malaysia or Other small states?
Malaysia, at 2.64 million against 2.53 million in Other small states as of 2024.
What is the difference in secondary education, pupils, gaps filled between Malaysia and Other small states?
106,140, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Other small states?
53 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2022.
How do Malaysia and Other small states rank globally for secondary education, pupils, gaps filled?
Malaysia ranks 45th and Other small states ranks 43rd 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.