Korea vs Malaysia: Secondary education, pupils

Korea
2.66 million
in 2024
Malaysia
2.64 million
in 2024
Korea rank
43rd
Malaysia rank
45th

Secondary education, pupils over time

  • Korea
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Korea currently reports 2.66 million against 2.64 million in Malaysia, a difference of 19,470.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Korea ahead.

Korea ranks 43rd and Malaysia ranks 45th of 206 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea Malaysia Difference Ahead
1970s 2.90 million 902,745 2.00 million Korea
1980s 4.62 million 1.29 million 3.33 million Korea
1990s 4.52 million 1.72 million 2.80 million Korea
2000s 3.83 million 2.44 million 1.38 million Korea
2010s 3.43 million 2.71 million 714,846 Korea
2020s 2.65 million 2.59 million 63,026 Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, pupils, Korea or Malaysia?
Korea, at 2.66 million against 2.64 million in Malaysia as of 2024.
What is the difference in secondary education, pupils between Korea and Malaysia?
19,470, with Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Malaysia?
53 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Korea and Malaysia rank globally for secondary education, pupils?
Korea ranks 43rd 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.