South Korea vs Malaysia: Share of all students in upper secondary … upper both sexes general
South Korea
85.7%
in 2024
Malaysia
87.2%
in 2024
South Korea rank
91st
Malaysia rank
89th
Share of all students in upper secondary … upper both sexes general over time
- South Korea
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 87.2% against 85.7% in South Korea, a difference of 1.5%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Malaysia ahead.
South Korea ranks 91st and Malaysia ranks 89th of 190 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.1% | 86.6% | 25.6% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 70.5% | 85.3% | 14.9% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 81.2% | 80.0% | 1.2% | South Korea |
| 2020s | 84.2% | 86.7% | 2.4% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in, South Korea or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 87.2% against 85.7% in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in between South Korea and Malaysia?
- 1.5%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Malaysia?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and Malaysia rank globally for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- South Korea ranks 91st and Malaysia ranks 89th of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general programmes, both sexes (%). 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