Kazakhstan vs Malaysia: Secondary education, pupils

Kazakhstan
2.57 million
in 2025
Malaysia
2.64 million
in 2024
Kazakhstan rank
48th
Malaysia rank
45th

Secondary education, pupils over time

  • Kazakhstan
  • Malaysia
500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M3.0M197019972025

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 2.64 million against 2.57 million in Kazakhstan, a difference of 66,290.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Kazakhstan ahead.

Kazakhstan ranks 48th and Malaysia ranks 45th of 206 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Kazakhstan averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kazakhstan Malaysia Difference Ahead
1980s 2.12 million 1.33 million 795,777 Kazakhstan
1990s 2.04 million 1.73 million 308,089 Kazakhstan
2000s 2.05 million 2.36 million 312,455 Malaysia
2010s 1.75 million 2.71 million 955,447 Malaysia
2020s 2.26 million 2.59 million 327,316 Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, pupils, Kazakhstan or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 2.64 million against 2.57 million in Kazakhstan as of 2024.
What is the difference in secondary education, pupils between Kazakhstan and Malaysia?
66,290, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Malaysia?
28 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
How do Kazakhstan and Malaysia rank globally for secondary education, pupils?
Kazakhstan ranks 48th 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.