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

Malaysia
214,700 people
in 2100
Vietnam
198,600 people
in 2100
Malaysia rank
52nd
Vietnam rank
53rd

Number of adults with no formal education by region over time

  • Malaysia
  • Vietnam
02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M195020252100

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 214,700 people against 198,600 people in Vietnam, a difference of 16,100 people.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Vietnam's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Vietnam ahead.

Malaysia ranks 52nd and Vietnam ranks 53rd of 200 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Vietnam in 15.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Vietnam Difference Ahead
1950s 2.66 million people 7.36 million people 4.70 million people Vietnam
1960s 2.70 million people 6.51 million people 3.81 million people Vietnam
1970s 2.64 million people 5.47 million people 2.83 million people Vietnam
1980s 2.52 million people 4.63 million people 2.11 million people Vietnam
1990s 2.42 million people 4.11 million people 1.70 million people Vietnam
2000s 2.19 million people 3.75 million people 1.56 million people Vietnam
2010s 1.90 million people 3.35 million people 1.44 million people Vietnam
2020s 1.52 million people 2.86 million people 1.34 million people Vietnam
2030s 1.19 million people 2.44 million people 1.24 million people Vietnam
2040s 942,500 people 2.05 million people 1.11 million people Vietnam
2050s 755,500 people 1.64 million people 881,350 people Vietnam
2060s 601,350 people 1.21 million people 607,400 people Vietnam
2070s 461,200 people 802,850 people 341,650 people Vietnam
2080s 345,700 people 488,250 people 142,550 people Vietnam
2090s 263,250 people 290,950 people 27,700 people Vietnam
2100s 214,700 people 198,600 people 16,100 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 Vietnam?
Malaysia, at 214,700 people against 198,600 people in Vietnam as of 2100.
What is the difference in number of adults with no formal education by region between Malaysia and Vietnam?
16,100 people, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Vietnam?
31 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2100.
How do Malaysia and Vietnam rank globally for number of adults with no formal education by region?
Malaysia ranks 52nd and Vietnam ranks 53rd 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.