Kenya vs Malaysia: World population level education

Kenya
23.07 million
in 2100
Malaysia
21.54 million
in 2100
Kenya rank
32nd
Malaysia rank
34th

World population level education over time

  • Kenya
  • Malaysia
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M195020252100

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 23.07 million against 21.54 million in Malaysia, a difference of 1.53 million.

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

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

Kenya ranks 32nd and Malaysia ranks 34th of 200 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 14.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Malaysia Difference Ahead
1950s 9,900 72,700 62,800 Malaysia
1960s 29,650 96,500 66,850 Malaysia
1970s 90,350 180,950 90,600 Malaysia
1980s 228,450 423,050 194,600 Malaysia
1990s 515,750 926,200 410,450 Malaysia
2000s 1.07 million 1.91 million 832,000 Malaysia
2010s 1.54 million 3.68 million 2.14 million Malaysia
2020s 2.38 million 5.59 million 3.20 million Malaysia
2030s 3.81 million 7.73 million 3.92 million Malaysia
2040s 5.74 million 10.10 million 4.36 million Malaysia
2050s 8.17 million 12.49 million 4.32 million Malaysia
2060s 11.07 million 14.87 million 3.80 million Malaysia
2070s 14.29 million 17.10 million 2.81 million Malaysia
2080s 17.64 million 19.00 million 1.36 million Malaysia
2090s 20.82 million 20.56 million 256,900 Kenya
2100s 23.07 million 21.54 million 1.53 million Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher world population level education, Kenya or Malaysia?
Kenya, at 23.07 million against 21.54 million in Malaysia as of 2100.
What is the difference in world population level education between Kenya and Malaysia?
1.53 million, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Malaysia?
31 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2100.
How do Kenya and Malaysia rank globally for world population level education?
Kenya ranks 32nd 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