Republic of Korea vs Malaysia: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in
Republic of Korea
14.3%
in 2024
Malaysia
12.8%
in 2024
Republic of Korea rank
102nd
Malaysia rank
104th
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in over time
- Republic of Korea
- Malaysia
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 14.3% against 12.8% in Malaysia, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Republic of Korea ahead.
Republic of Korea ranks 102nd and Malaysia ranks 104th of 168 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 3 and Malaysia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.9% | 13.4% | 25.6% | Republic of Korea |
| 2000s | 29.5% | 14.7% | 14.9% | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 18.8% | 20.0% | 1.2% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 15.8% | 13.3% | 2.4% | Republic of Korea |
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 14.3% against 12.8% 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?
- 1.5%, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Malaysia?
- 27 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 102nd and Malaysia ranks 104th of 168 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in vocational 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