Malaysia vs Other small states: Secondary education, pupils

Malaysia
2.64 million
in 2024
Other small states
2.53 million
in 2022
Malaysia rank
45th
Other small states rank
41st

Secondary education, pupils over time

  • Malaysia
  • Other small states
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 2.64 million against 2.53 million in Other small states, a difference of 106,140.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 52 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Other small states ahead.

Malaysia ranks 45th and Other small states ranks 41st of 206 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Other small states Difference Ahead
1970s 870,149 577,287 292,862 Malaysia
1980s 1.29 million 745,755 544,425 Malaysia
1990s 1.72 million 1.14 million 586,805 Malaysia
2000s 2.44 million 1.65 million 793,861 Malaysia
2010s 2.71 million 2.13 million 581,776 Malaysia
2020s 2.56 million 2.48 million 76,530 Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, pupils, Malaysia or Other small states?
Malaysia, at 2.64 million against 2.53 million in Other small states as of 2024.
What is the difference in secondary education, pupils between Malaysia and Other small states?
106,140, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Other small states?
52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2022.
How do Malaysia and Other small states rank globally for secondary education, pupils?
Malaysia ranks 45th and Other small states ranks 41st 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.