Kenya vs Malaysia: Population by level of education
Kenya
23.07 million people
in 2100
Malaysia
21.54 million people
in 2100
Kenya rank
32nd
Malaysia rank
34th
Population by level of education over time
- Kenya
- Malaysia
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 23.07 million people against 21.54 million people in Malaysia, a difference of 1.53 million people.
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 people | 72,700 people | 62,800 people | Malaysia |
| 1960s | 29,650 people | 96,500 people | 66,850 people | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 90,350 people | 180,950 people | 90,600 people | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 228,450 people | 423,050 people | 194,600 people | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 515,750 people | 926,200 people | 410,450 people | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 1.07 million people | 1.91 million people | 832,000 people | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 1.54 million people | 3.68 million people | 2.14 million people | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 2.38 million people | 5.59 million people | 3.20 million people | Malaysia |
| 2030s | 3.81 million people | 7.73 million people | 3.92 million people | Malaysia |
| 2040s | 5.74 million people | 10.10 million people | 4.36 million people | Malaysia |
| 2050s | 8.17 million people | 12.49 million people | 4.32 million people | Malaysia |
| 2060s | 11.07 million people | 14.87 million people | 3.80 million people | Malaysia |
| 2070s | 14.29 million people | 17.10 million people | 2.81 million people | Malaysia |
| 2080s | 17.64 million people | 19.00 million people | 1.36 million people | Malaysia |
| 2090s | 20.82 million people | 20.56 million people | 256,900 people | Kenya |
| 2100s | 23.07 million people | 21.54 million people | 1.53 million people | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by level of education, Kenya or Malaysia?
- Kenya, at 23.07 million people against 21.54 million people in Malaysia as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population by level of education between Kenya and Malaysia?
- 1.53 million people, 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 population by level of education?
- Kenya ranks 32nd 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.