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