Malaysia vs Pacific island small states: Secondary education, pupils

Malaysia
2.64 million
in 2024
Pacific island small states
319,112
in 2024
Malaysia rank
45th
Pacific island small states rank
43rd

Secondary education, pupils over time

  • Malaysia
  • Pacific island small states
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 2.64 million against 319,112 in Pacific island small states, a difference of 2.32 million.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 8.3 times Pacific island small states's.

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

Malaysia ranks 45th and Pacific island small states ranks 43rd of 206 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Pacific island small states Difference Ahead
1970s 870,149 114,869 755,280 Malaysia
1980s 1.29 million 141,536 1.15 million Malaysia
1990s 1.72 million 175,875 1.55 million Malaysia
2000s 2.44 million 210,713 2.23 million Malaysia
2010s 2.71 million 243,975 2.47 million Malaysia
2020s 2.59 million 289,786 2.30 million Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, pupils, Malaysia or Pacific island small states?
Malaysia, at 2.64 million against 319,112 in Pacific island small states as of 2024.
What is the difference in secondary education, pupils between Malaysia and Pacific island small states?
2.32 million, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Pacific island small states?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Malaysia and Pacific island small states rank globally for secondary education, pupils?
Malaysia ranks 45th and Pacific island small states ranks 43rd 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.