Ireland vs Malaysia: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in
Ireland
83.4%
in 2022
Malaysia
83.5%
in 2024
Ireland rank
90th
Malaysia rank
89th
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in over time
- Ireland
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 83.5% against 83.4% in Ireland, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 90th and Malaysia ranks 89th of 188 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.0% | 82.5% | 17.5% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 81.2% | 81.9% | 0.8% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 81.9% | 76.2% | 5.7% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 80.7% | 81.6% | 0.8% | 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, Ireland or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 83.5% against 83.4% in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in between Ireland and Malaysia?
- 0.1%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Malaysia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2021.
- How do Ireland and Malaysia rank globally for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- Ireland ranks 90th and Malaysia ranks 89th of 188 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, 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