What is the difference in secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled between Republic of Korea and Malaysia?

8,473, with Republic of Korea ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Malaysia?

47 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.

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.

Republic of Korea vs Malaysia: Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled

Republic of Korea

293,568

in 2017

Malaysia

285,095

in 2018

Republic of Korea rank

35th

Malaysia rank

38th

Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled over time

Republic of Korea
Malaysia

How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 293,568 against 285,095 in Malaysia, a difference of 8,473.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 47 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Republic of Korea ahead.

Republic of Korea ranks 35th and Malaysia ranks 38th of 201 countries.

Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Republic of Korea	Malaysia	Difference	Ahead
1970s	410,376	20,540	389,836	Republic of Korea
1980s	856,095	29,685	826,410	Republic of Korea
1990s	887,197	81,427	805,770	Republic of Korea
2000s	552,264	146,878	405,386	Republic of Korea
2010s	356,396	254,246	102,150	Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled, Republic of Korea or Malaysia?: Republic of Korea, at 293,568 against 285,095 in Malaysia as of 2017.
What is the difference in secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled between Republic of Korea and Malaysia?: 8,473, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Malaysia?: 47 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
How do Republic of Korea and Malaysia rank globally for secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled?: Republic of Korea ranks 35th 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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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: 04 September 2026

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.