Australia vs Malaysia: Secondary education, pupils

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

Secondary education, pupils 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, 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 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?
Australia ranks 44th and Malaysia ranks 45th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Secondary education, pupils. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Secondary education, pupils
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 10,025 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.