Malaysia vs Pacific island small states: Secondary education, vocational pupils

Malaysia
285,095
in 2018
Pacific island small states
3,304
in 2013
Malaysia rank
38th
Pacific island small states rank
41st

Secondary education, vocational pupils over time

  • Malaysia
  • Pacific island small states
0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k197019942018

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 285,095 against 3,304 in Pacific island small states, a difference of 281,791.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 86.3 times Pacific island small states's.

Across all 40 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.

Malaysia ranks 38th and Pacific island small states ranks 41st of 201 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Pacific island small states Difference Ahead
1970s 21,224 4,790 16,434 Malaysia
1980s 29,685 7,452 22,233 Malaysia
1990s 79,279 6,837 72,442 Malaysia
2000s 146,878 6,683 140,195 Malaysia
2010s 214,208 4,142 210,066 Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, vocational pupils, Malaysia or Pacific island small states?
Malaysia, at 285,095 against 3,304 in Pacific island small states as of 2018.
What is the difference in secondary education, vocational pupils between Malaysia and Pacific island small states?
281,791, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Pacific island small states?
40 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2013.
How do Malaysia and Pacific island small states rank globally for secondary education, vocational pupils?
Malaysia ranks 38th and Pacific island small states ranks 41st 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.