Malaysia vs United Arab Emirates: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general
Malaysia
92.4%
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
92.6%
in 2024
Malaysia rank
104th
United Arab Emirates rank
101st
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general over time
- Malaysia
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 92.6% against 92.4% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 104th and United Arab Emirates ranks 101st of 217 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and United Arab Emirates in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 97.8% | 95.0% | 2.8% | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 97.2% | 97.8% | 0.6% | United Arab Emirates |
| 1990s | 94.9% | 98.4% | 3.5% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 88.3% | 98.8% | 10.5% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 91.9% | 95.5% | 3.6% | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general, Malaysia or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 92.6% against 92.4% in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general between Malaysia and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.2%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and United Arab Emirates?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and United Arab Emirates rank globally for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general?
- Malaysia ranks 104th and United Arab Emirates ranks 101st of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general programmes, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release