Malaysia vs Pacific island small states: Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled

Malaysia
2.64 million
in 2024
Pacific island small states
319,112
in 2024
Malaysia rank
45th
Pacific island small states rank
45th

Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled over time

  • Malaysia
  • Pacific island small states
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 2.64 million against 319,112 in Pacific island small states, a difference of 2.32 million.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 8.3 times Pacific island small states's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.

Malaysia ranks 45th and Pacific island small states ranks 45th of 206 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Pacific island small states Difference Ahead
1970s 860,892 113,825 747,067 Malaysia
1980s 1.29 million 141,536 1.15 million Malaysia
1990s 1.72 million 175,875 1.55 million Malaysia
2000s 2.44 million 210,713 2.23 million Malaysia
2010s 2.71 million 243,975 2.47 million Malaysia
2020s 2.59 million 289,786 2.30 million Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, pupils, gaps filled, Malaysia or Pacific island small states?
Malaysia, at 2.64 million against 319,112 in Pacific island small states as of 2024.
What is the difference in secondary education, pupils, gaps filled between Malaysia and Pacific island small states?
2.32 million, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Pacific island small states?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Malaysia and Pacific island small states rank globally for secondary education, pupils, gaps filled?
Malaysia ranks 45th and Pacific island small states 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.