Malaysia vs Saudi Arabia: Number of adults with no formal education by region

Malaysia
214,700 people
in 2100
Saudi Arabia
186,700 people
in 2100
Malaysia rank
52nd
Saudi Arabia rank
55th

Number of adults with no formal education by region over time

  • Malaysia
  • Saudi Arabia
01.0M2.0M3.0M195020252100

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 214,700 people against 186,700 people in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 28,000 people.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Malaysia ahead.

Malaysia ranks 52nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 55th of 200 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 4 and Saudi Arabia in 12.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1950s 2.66 million people 1.63 million people 1.03 million people Malaysia
1960s 2.70 million people 1.86 million people 837,150 people Malaysia
1970s 2.64 million people 2.24 million people 406,250 people Malaysia
1980s 2.52 million people 2.54 million people 22,750 people Saudi Arabia
1990s 2.42 million people 2.72 million people 300,750 people Saudi Arabia
2000s 2.19 million people 2.43 million people 245,200 people Saudi Arabia
2010s 1.90 million people 2.32 million people 423,750 people Saudi Arabia
2020s 1.52 million people 2.01 million people 481,750 people Saudi Arabia
2030s 1.19 million people 1.88 million people 687,550 people Saudi Arabia
2040s 942,500 people 1.67 million people 723,800 people Saudi Arabia
2050s 755,500 people 1.37 million people 611,550 people Saudi Arabia
2060s 601,350 people 1.01 million people 412,900 people Saudi Arabia
2070s 461,200 people 676,800 people 215,600 people Saudi Arabia
2080s 345,700 people 430,950 people 85,250 people Saudi Arabia
2090s 263,250 people 271,750 people 8,500 people Saudi Arabia
2100s 214,700 people 186,700 people 28,000 people Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of adults with no formal education by region, Malaysia or Saudi Arabia?
Malaysia, at 214,700 people against 186,700 people in Saudi Arabia as of 2100.
What is the difference in number of adults with no formal education by region between Malaysia and Saudi Arabia?
28,000 people, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Saudi Arabia?
31 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2100.
How do Malaysia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for number of adults with no formal education by region?
Malaysia ranks 52nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 55th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of adults with no formal education by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of adults with no formal education by region
Unit
people
Source
Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
200 places, 6,005 data points, 1950–2100
Last refreshed

De facto population aged 15+ withno education in a country or region.