Malaysia vs WB: World: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in
Malaysia
16.5%
in 2024
WB: World
23.4%
in 2024
Malaysia rank
102nd
WB: World rank
100th
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in over time
- Malaysia
- WB: World
How they compare
WB: World currently reports 23.4% against 16.5% in Malaysia, a difference of 6.9%.
That makes WB: World's figure about 1.4 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1998 it was WB: World ahead.
Malaysia ranks 102nd and WB: World ranks 100th of 168 countries.
WB: World has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | WB: World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.5% | 28.0% | 10.5% | WB: World |
| 2000s | 18.1% | 24.8% | 6.8% | WB: World |
| 2010s | 24.3% | 24.8% | 0.5% | WB: World |
| 2020s | 17.7% | 24.5% | 6.8% | WB: World |
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, Malaysia or WB: World?
- WB: World, at 23.4% against 16.5% in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in between Malaysia and WB: World?
- 6.9%, with WB: World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and WB: World?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and WB: World rank globally for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- Malaysia ranks 102nd and WB: World ranks 100th 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