Malaysia vs Small states: Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled

Malaysia
2.64 million
in 2024
Small states
3.48 million
in 2024
Malaysia rank
45th
Small states rank
42nd

Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled over time

  • Malaysia
  • Small states
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How they compare

Small states currently reports 3.48 million against 2.64 million in Malaysia, a difference of 842,090.

That makes Small states's figure about 1.3 times Malaysia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Small states ahead.

Malaysia ranks 45th and Small states ranks 42nd of 206 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Small states Difference Ahead
1970s 860,892 1.14 million 278,550 Small states
1980s 1.29 million 1.44 million 146,905 Small states
1990s 1.72 million 1.89 million 166,856 Small states
2000s 2.44 million 2.46 million 17,172 Small states
2010s 2.71 million 2.95 million 241,613 Small states
2020s 2.59 million 3.35 million 756,076 Small states

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, pupils, gaps filled, Malaysia or Small states?
Small states, at 3.48 million against 2.64 million in Malaysia as of 2024.
What is the difference in secondary education, pupils, gaps filled between Malaysia and Small states?
842,090, with Small states ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Small states?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Malaysia and Small states rank globally for secondary education, pupils, gaps filled?
Malaysia ranks 45th and Small states ranks 42nd 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.