Finland vs Malaysia: Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled

Finland
261,660
in 2017
Malaysia
285,095
in 2018
Finland rank
41st
Malaysia rank
38th

Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled over time

  • Finland
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 285,095 against 261,660 in Finland, a difference of 23,435.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 41st and Malaysia ranks 38th of 201 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 3 and Malaysia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Malaysia Difference Ahead
1970s 100,909 20,540 80,368 Finland
1980s 116,658 29,685 86,973 Finland
1990s 132,798 81,427 51,370 Finland
2000s 146,066 146,878 812.7 Malaysia
2010s 210,178 254,246 44,069 Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled, Finland or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 285,095 against 261,660 in Finland as of 2018.
What is the difference in secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled between Finland and Malaysia?
23,435, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Malaysia?
47 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
How do Finland and Malaysia rank globally for secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled?
Finland ranks 41st and Malaysia ranks 38th of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled. 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, vocational pupils, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
244 places, 8,915 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Secondary education, vocational pupils with 606 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.