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