What is the difference in secondary education, pupils between Caribbean Small States and Malaysia?

2.12 million, with Malaysia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean Small States and Malaysia?

54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.

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.

Caribbean Small States vs Malaysia: Secondary education, pupils

Caribbean Small States

516,603

in 2024

Malaysia

2.64 million

in 2024

Caribbean Small States rank

42nd

Malaysia rank

45th

Secondary education, pupils over time

Caribbean Small States
Malaysia

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 2.64 million against 516,603 in Caribbean Small States, a difference of 2.12 million.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 5.1 times Caribbean Small States's.

Across all 54 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.

Caribbean Small States ranks 42nd and Malaysia ranks 45th of 43 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Caribbean Small States	Malaysia	Difference	Ahead
1970s	457,919	870,149	412,229	Malaysia
1980s	549,793	1.29 million	740,387	Malaysia
1990s	577,785	1.72 million	1.15 million	Malaysia
2000s	600,318	2.44 million	1.84 million	Malaysia
2010s	579,415	2.71 million	2.13 million	Malaysia
2020s	521,047	2.59 million	2.07 million	Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, pupils, Caribbean Small States or Malaysia?: Malaysia, at 2.64 million against 516,603 in Caribbean Small States as of 2024.
What is the difference in secondary education, pupils between Caribbean Small States and Malaysia?: 2.12 million, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean Small States and Malaysia?: 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Caribbean Small States and Malaysia rank globally for secondary education, pupils?: Caribbean Small States ranks 42nd and Malaysia ranks 45th of 43 groups.
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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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: 20 August 2026

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