Australia vs Malaysia: Population by level of education
Australia
21.16 million people
in 2100
Malaysia
21.54 million people
in 2100
Australia rank
35th
Malaysia rank
34th
Population by level of education over time
- Australia
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 21.54 million people against 21.16 million people in Australia, a difference of 374,500 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 35th and Malaysia ranks 34th of 200 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 14 and Malaysia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 158,650 people | 72,700 people | 85,950 people | Australia |
| 1960s | 390,100 people | 96,500 people | 293,600 people | Australia |
| 1970s | 920,150 people | 180,950 people | 739,200 people | Australia |
| 1980s | 1.79 million people | 423,050 people | 1.37 million people | Australia |
| 1990s | 2.95 million people | 926,200 people | 2.03 million people | Australia |
| 2000s | 4.29 million people | 1.91 million people | 2.38 million people | Australia |
| 2010s | 6.27 million people | 3.68 million people | 2.59 million people | Australia |
| 2020s | 8.38 million people | 5.59 million people | 2.79 million people | Australia |
| 2030s | 10.38 million people | 7.73 million people | 2.65 million people | Australia |
| 2040s | 12.42 million people | 10.10 million people | 2.32 million people | Australia |
| 2050s | 14.31 million people | 12.49 million people | 1.82 million people | Australia |
| 2060s | 16.15 million people | 14.87 million people | 1.28 million people | Australia |
| 2070s | 17.92 million people | 17.10 million people | 821,900 people | Australia |
| 2080s | 19.41 million people | 19.00 million people | 416,400 people | Australia |
| 2090s | 20.51 million people | 20.56 million people | 49,400 people | Malaysia |
| 2100s | 21.16 million people | 21.54 million people | 374,500 people | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by level of education, Australia or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 21.54 million people against 21.16 million people in Australia as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population by level of education between Australia and Malaysia?
- 374,500 people, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Malaysia?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2100.
- How do Australia and Malaysia rank globally for population by level of education?
- Australia ranks 35th and Malaysia ranks 34th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population by level of education. 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 withpost_secondary education in a country or region.