What is the difference in secondary education, vocational pupils 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?

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

Where does this data come from?

Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Secondary education, vocational pupils. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Republic of Korea vs Malaysia: Secondary education, vocational pupils

Republic of Korea

293,568

in 2017

Malaysia

285,095

in 2018

Republic of Korea rank

35th

Malaysia rank

38th

Secondary education, vocational pupils 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 43 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	404,282	21,192	383,090	Republic of Korea
1980s	856,095	29,685	826,410	Republic of Korea
1990s	860,947	79,279	781,668	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, 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 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?: 43 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
How do Republic of Korea and Malaysia rank globally for secondary education, vocational pupils?: Republic of Korea ranks 35th and Malaysia ranks 38th of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Secondary education, vocational pupils. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Secondary education, vocational pupils
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 244 places, 8,309 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.