Malaysia vs North America: Secondary education, vocational pupils

Malaysia
285,095
in 2018
North America
128,051
in 2018
Malaysia rank
38th
North America rank
39th

Secondary education, vocational pupils over time

  • Malaysia
  • North America
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 285,095 against 128,051 in North America, a difference of 157,044.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 2.2 times North America's.

Across all 45 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.

Malaysia ranks 38th and North America ranks 39th of 201 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia North America Difference Ahead
1970s 21,224 172.34 21,051 Malaysia
1980s 29,685 151.61 29,533 Malaysia
1990s 79,279 3,126 76,153 Malaysia
2000s 146,878 55,616 91,263 Malaysia
2010s 257,674 118,091 139,583 Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, vocational pupils, Malaysia or North America?
Malaysia, at 285,095 against 128,051 in North America as of 2018.
What is the difference in secondary education, vocational pupils between Malaysia and North America?
157,044, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and North America?
45 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2018.
How do Malaysia and North America rank globally for secondary education, vocational pupils?
Malaysia ranks 38th and North America ranks 39th 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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About this data

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

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