Italy vs Malaysia: World population level education

Italy
22.15 million
in 2100
Malaysia
21.54 million
in 2100
Italy rank
33rd
Malaysia rank
34th

World population level education over time

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

How they compare

Italy currently reports 22.15 million against 21.54 million in Malaysia, a difference of 611,500.

Across all 31 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.

Italy ranks 33rd and Malaysia ranks 34th of 200 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 16 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Malaysia Difference Ahead
1950s 391,750 72,700 319,050 Italy
1960s 717,900 96,500 621,400 Italy
1970s 1.25 million 180,950 1.07 million Italy
1980s 2.13 million 423,050 1.70 million Italy
1990s 3.33 million 926,200 2.40 million Italy
2000s 4.94 million 1.91 million 3.04 million Italy
2010s 6.92 million 3.68 million 3.24 million Italy
2020s 8.60 million 5.59 million 3.02 million Italy
2030s 10.76 million 7.73 million 3.03 million Italy
2040s 12.86 million 10.10 million 2.75 million Italy
2050s 14.65 million 12.49 million 2.16 million Italy
2060s 16.49 million 14.87 million 1.62 million Italy
2070s 18.35 million 17.10 million 1.24 million Italy
2080s 19.98 million 19.00 million 976,700 Italy
2090s 21.31 million 20.56 million 750,300 Italy
2100s 22.15 million 21.54 million 611,500 Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher world population level education, Italy or Malaysia?
Italy, at 22.15 million against 21.54 million in Malaysia as of 2100.
What is the difference in world population level education between Italy and Malaysia?
611,500, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Malaysia?
31 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2100.
How do Italy and Malaysia rank globally for world population level education?
Italy ranks 33rd 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