Republic of Korea vs Malaysia: Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled

Republic of Korea
233,046
in 2024
Malaysia
217,105
in 2024
Republic of Korea rank
33rd
Malaysia rank
35th

Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 233,046 against 217,105 in Malaysia, a difference of 15,941.

That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Republic of Korea ahead.

Republic of Korea ranks 33rd and Malaysia ranks 35th of 201 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea Malaysia Difference Ahead
1970s 76,875 33,050 43,826 Republic of Korea
1980s 131,471 59,500 71,971 Republic of Korea
1990s 187,831 92,004 95,826 Republic of Korea
2000s 207,427 150,538 56,889 Republic of Korea
2010s 233,952 209,441 24,511 Republic of Korea
2020s 230,068 229,460 608.4 Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, teachers, gaps filled, Republic of Korea or Malaysia?
Republic of Korea, at 233,046 against 217,105 in Malaysia as of 2024.
What is the difference in secondary education, teachers, gaps filled between Republic of Korea and Malaysia?
15,941, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Malaysia?
54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Republic of Korea and Malaysia rank globally for secondary education, teachers, gaps filled?
Republic of Korea ranks 33rd and Malaysia ranks 35th of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
246 places, 8,396 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Secondary education, teachers with 719 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.