Republic of Korea vs Malaysia: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in
Republic of Korea
83.8%
in 2024
Malaysia
83.5%
in 2024
Republic of Korea rank
86th
Malaysia rank
89th
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in over time
- Republic of Korea
- Malaysia
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 83.8% against 83.5% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Malaysia ahead.
Republic of Korea ranks 86th and Malaysia ranks 89th of 188 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.4% | 82.5% | 20.1% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 70.3% | 81.9% | 11.6% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 79.6% | 76.0% | 3.6% | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 82.3% | 82.3% | 0.1% | 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, Republic of Korea or Malaysia?
- Republic of Korea, at 83.8% against 83.5% in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in between Republic of Korea and Malaysia?
- 0.3%, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Malaysia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Republic of Korea and Malaysia rank globally for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- Republic of Korea ranks 86th 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