Ireland vs Malaysia: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in
Ireland
16.6%
in 2022
Malaysia
16.5%
in 2024
Ireland rank
101st
Malaysia rank
102nd
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in over time
- Ireland
- Malaysia
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 16.6% against 16.5% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 101st and Malaysia ranks 102nd of 168 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.4% | 17.9% | 13.5% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 27.2% | 24.2% | 3.0% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 19.3% | 18.4% | 0.8% | Ireland |
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?
- Ireland, at 16.6% against 16.5% in Malaysia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in between Ireland and Malaysia?
- 0.1%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Malaysia?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2021.
- How do Ireland and Malaysia rank globally for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- Ireland ranks 101st and Malaysia ranks 102nd 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, 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