Australia vs Malaysia: World population level education

Australia
21.16 million
in 2100
Malaysia
21.54 million
in 2100
Australia rank
35th
Malaysia rank
34th

World population level education over time

  • Australia
  • Malaysia
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M195020252100

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 21.54 million against 21.16 million in Australia, a difference of 374,500.

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 72,700 85,950 Australia
1960s 390,100 96,500 293,600 Australia
1970s 920,150 180,950 739,200 Australia
1980s 1.79 million 423,050 1.37 million Australia
1990s 2.95 million 926,200 2.03 million Australia
2000s 4.29 million 1.91 million 2.38 million Australia
2010s 6.27 million 3.68 million 2.59 million Australia
2020s 8.38 million 5.59 million 2.79 million Australia
2030s 10.38 million 7.73 million 2.65 million Australia
2040s 12.42 million 10.10 million 2.32 million Australia
2050s 14.31 million 12.49 million 1.82 million Australia
2060s 16.15 million 14.87 million 1.28 million Australia
2070s 17.92 million 17.10 million 821,900 Australia
2080s 19.41 million 19.00 million 416,400 Australia
2090s 20.51 million 20.56 million 49,400 Malaysia
2100s 21.16 million 21.54 million 374,500 Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher world population level education, Australia or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 21.54 million against 21.16 million in Australia as of 2100.
What is the difference in world population level education between Australia and Malaysia?
374,500, 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 world population level education?
Australia ranks 35th and Malaysia ranks 34th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as World population level education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
World population level education
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
200 places, 6,005 data points, 1950–2100
Last refreshed